Bolton had one of its hottest days ever yesterday, Tuesday, as the UK faced the second day of a red weather warning.

Temperatures in the borough reached as high as 33C.

People were advised to stay out of the heat by Bolton Council and the Met Office between 11am and 3pm.

And in the town centre numerous businesses reported a quiet days of activity.

However people gathered at the Rivington Reservoir and went in the water during the hottest parts of the day.

The red weather warning issued by the Met Office, which predicted “an exceptional hot spell” leading to changes in working routines and delays on the roads, came to an end at midnight on Tuesday.

It was the first time such a warning had been made in the UK.

And in Bolton town centre the streets were quiet on the second day of the headwave.

People gathered outside the Elephant and Castle pub on Deansgate to enjoy drinks in the sunshine, but other businesses saw a fall in trade.

Among them was food outlet The Town Café.

Manager Faurq Akdemiz said: “It has been very quiet, dead.

“Yesterday (Monday) it was similar but today (Tuesday) it is even more dead.

“We will hopefully get it back.”

A staff member at The Millstone pub on Crown Street said it had been a quiet day.

She said: “It has been quiet, it is very hot.

“We have had door open and it is not making any difference.

“We will hopefully bounce back.”

David Molloy, a volunteer at the Isaiah 53 Christian Bookshop, said they had just had two people enter the store on Tuesday.

He said: “Today it is definitely down.

“We expect it to pick up.

“Most of our customers are older people, we understand they are less willing to come out.”

People however flocked to Rivington to enjoy the sunshine.

Swimmers could be seen inside the water and others had taken boats to take out onto the reservoir.

The Rivington, a tea room located near the water, was busy and people played on the bowling green on the property.