- Title: Drone shots of Brighton beach as Britons revel in summer sun
- Date: 2nd June 2021
- Summary: BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) (MUTE) DRONE SHOT OF BRIGHTON BEACH BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CROWDS ON BEACH GIRLS WALKING INTO SEA VARIOUS PEOPLE SITTING ON DECK CHAIRS, SUNBATHING LIFEGUARD ON DUTY VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PLAYING IN SEA ON INFLATABLE UNICORN VARIOUS OF PEOPLE SUNBATHING BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) (MUTE) WAVES HITTING STONES ON BEACH SUN VISIBLE THROUGH WATER SPLASHING BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) PEOPLE SITTING ON BEACH GIRL USING PHONE ON BEACH BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) (MUTE) TIMELAPSE OF PEOPLE WALKING ALONGSIDE BEACH BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) CROWDS WALKING ALONGSIDE BEACH VARIOUS OF PEOPLE EATING ICE CREAM SIGN READING (English): "ICE FREE" MERRY-GO-ROUND AT FUNFAIR ON SEAFRONT BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) (MUTE) PEOPLE ON MERRY-GO-ROUND DRONE SHOT OF PIER BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) SIGN READING (English): "BRIGHTON PIER" PEOPLE ON BEACH BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) (MUTE) DRONE SHOT OF SEA BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) PEOPLE PADDLEBOARDING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON BEACH BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 2, 2021) (REUTERS) (MUTE) DRONE SHOT OF SEA AND BEACH
- Embargoed: 16th June 2021 17:32
- Keywords: Britain COVID-19 June beach coronavirus heatwave ocean sea summer sun sunbathing temperature
- Location: BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Environment,Europe,Weather
- Reuters ID: LVA001EFPL35Z
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Thousands flocked to Brighton, in southeast England, on Wednesday (June 2) to enjoy another day of glorious sunshine on the beach.
After a particularly cold spring was capped off by a mild and wet May, many people have taken the recent easing of coronavirus restrictions as an opportunity to make the most of the early June heatwave.
Temperatures in the coastal city of Brighton and Hove reached 24 degrees Celsius by midday, with some areas further north in London tipping 27 degrees.
While a far cry from the crowded scenes of a pre-pandemic summer's day, the sight of large numbers of people gathered in one place has become an unusual one.
The British government aims to lift the remaining restrictions in England on June 21, although Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said more data on infection rates needs to be analysed before any such decision is finalised on or around June 14.
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