Britons head to seaside as heatwave expected to last into weekend

Alan and Daphne Smith enjoy the weather outside their beach hut in Herne Bay, Kent.Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Britain’s coasts this weekend as the unusually hot weather lasts into Saturday and Sunday.There are warnings of traffic jams on coastal routes to Brighton, Dorset, Cornwall and Blackpool, while supermarkets are preparing for families and friends stocking up for barbecues.