The British public appeared to stick to the Government's advice on avoiding beaches and parks even as the UK saw its warmest day of the year so far.

Massive queues have formed outside UK supermarkets as customers - some waiting two or three hours to enter a store - load up on Easter supplies while shops enforce the coronavirus lockdown's social distancing rules

The UK's coronavirus death toll has seen another dramatic rise as the Government urges people to stick to lockdown and social distancing measures during an unprecedented Easter bank holiday weekend

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The sunny bank holiday tempted many people out to the coast, with the seafront at Tynemouth and Whitley Bay busier than it has been in recent weeks

Devon and Cornwall officers among those imposing road checks to keep tourists away