A POPULAR beachside restaurant will be closed for "the foreseeable future" following BCP's entry into Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions.

Bosses of Chineside at Durley Chine in Bournemouth said they plan to reopen and added: "We hope 2021 will be a safer place for us all."

A statement on the eatery's website says: "Following the new Tier 4 update, Chineside will be closed for the foreseeable future. We will reopen as soon as we are able.

"We would like to wish everyone a happy new year and we hope 2021 will be a safer place for us all. With love from the Chineside team."

Last summer the team took the decision to remain closed at the end of the first lockdown due to fears over the safety of staff and customers.

Chineside, which opened in 2015, has a large upper deck, a beachside terrace and ground floor restaurant.