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Police said a cordon remained in place, covering a section of the marina towards the seafront and part of the A259 would remain closed until further notice.

"There will be lots of ribbon waving and we hope that once we get to the seafront the stage will be ready to go with live music from local acts."

Ms Smith said the other dog's owners walked her to her car, which was parked near Marco's cafe on the seafront, and took her name and number.

In 2011, the Marine Point development opened at an estimated cost of about £65m, bringing a cinema, hotel, bars and restaurants to the seafront.

There was no bursting into tears in the toilets, just a calm, enjoyable Christmas on the seafront in Durban.