THIS weekend's heat saw violence erupt on Brighton seafront as two women had to be seperated.

The pair were spotted grappling on the floor near the Brighton Music Hall.

Words were exchanged among the hordes of revellers in the sun as the temeperature hit higher than 22C on Saturday.

Security staff and also people who were passing by jumped in to help break-up the grappling women close to the beach.

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Police were not seen at the incident.

But officers were seen at different spots on the beach on Saturday.

The Argus:

The violence came amid news that beaches are becoming "unmanageable" due to large swathes of visitors, local authorities have warned, prompting fears around keeping people safe in the water.

The Coastguard had its busiest day for more than four years on Friday - when the UK recorded its third hottest day ever - as it dealt with more than 300 incidents.

Day trippers flocked to beaches across the country on Friday, sparking concerns about how sunseekers would keep to social-distancing measures.

The Argus:

Temperatures reached 37.8C (100F) at London's Heathrow Airport at 2.41pm and also reached 37.3C (99.1F) at Kew Gardens, in west London, the Met Office said.

Many calls to the Coastguard on Friday were about people being cut off by the tide, missing children and swimmers getting into difficulty.

The Argus:

The Coastguard said the total number of UK incidents was 329, including 232 callouts for coastguard rescue teams, 129 for lifeboats, 22 requiring aircraft and three for a hovercraft.

The hot weather is expected to return later this week.