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Live: 'Beaches could close' warning after "major incident" declared in Bournemouth

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  • - Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the Government will take action if social distancing measures are ignored as thousands flocked to the south coast on the hottest day of the year
  • - BCP Council declared a major incident yesterday with Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hopsital on "major incident standby"
  • - Thousands of people have flocked to Bournemouth beach over the past two days
  • - Three men were stabbed during a fight last night at Bournemouth beach
  • - Boris Johnson has warned of the danger of a “serious spike” in coronavirus infections if people take “liberties” with social-distancing rules

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