Pictures show popular Sussex beach looking busy on hottest day of the year so far

Thousands of sunseekers are pictured on the famous Sussex beach and seafront today (April 7), with temperatures expected to reach up to 24 degrees in some parts of the country.

Here in sunny Sussex, the mercury is expected to hit around 20 degrees in some places, with the coast tending to be a little cooler at around 16 degrees.

For more residents, it is a welcome break from the more changeable weather of late, compounded by the effects of Storm Dave, which hit the UK over the Easter weekend.

The warmer weather is expected to stay for a couple of days, with a return to more average temperatures for the time of year later in the week.