41 best pictures as families flocked to Portsmouth beaches on hottest day of year

IT was the hottest July day on record in the UK yesterday and Portsmouth residents certainly made the most of the good weather.

People of all ages flocked to the beach to enjoy the warm temperatures while they lasted. The News sent our photographers out and about across the area and here are the best pictures they took.

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(left to right) Noah Carter (28), Jodie Meakin (34) with baby Solaris Alderson-Meakin (5 months), Luke Alderson (35) and Sophie Carter (33) - (190725-4986) | JPIMedia Resell Photo: MRW

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The extremely hot weather attracted big crowds to our local beaches, with all of Southsea, Eastney and Old Portsmouth being particularly attractive to sun worshippers - (190725-4977) | JPIMedia Resell Photo: MRW