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- Cowgirl Kylie returns to her Neighbours
- Cowgirl Kylie returns to her Neighbours
- Kinky boots: Miley Cyrus dons risqué leather outfit
- Kinky boots: Miley Cyrus dons risqué leather outfit
- Katy Perry mocks internet sensation Rebecca Black
- Katy Perry mocks internet sensation Rebecca Black
- 'The most incredible gift ever': Mariah Carey give...
- 'The most incredible gift ever': Mariah Carey give...
- Have Britain's Got Talent judges found their winner?
- Have Britain's Got Talent judges found their winner?
- Not very Abbey: Cart-wheeling verger carpeted by c...
- Not very Abbey: Cart-wheeling verger carpeted by c...
- Middletons go home ... £250,000 poorer: Family’s h...
- Middletons go home ... £250,000 poorer: Family’s h...
- Her Royal Hotness will be next to wed...
- Her Royal Hotness will be next to wed...
- Same place, same pose... but two very different st...
- Same place, same pose... but two very different st...
- Whisked away by helicopter... but Wills's back to ...
- Whisked away by helicopter... but Wills's back to ...
- The universe's reaction to the royal wedding
- The universe's reaction to the royal wedding
- Happy and glorious: OFFICIAL Royal Wedding album i...
- Happy and glorious: OFFICIAL Royal Wedding album i...
- What honeymoon? A weekend away then it's back to w...
- What honeymoon? A weekend away then it's back to w...
- Music Core performances from April 30th
- Big Bang says goodbye with ‘Stupid Liar’ on Music ...
- CNBLUE performs ‘Love Girl’ on Music Core
- After School makes a comeback with ‘Shampoo’ on Mu...
- INFINITE says goodbye on Music Core
- The eight-tiered Royal Wedding cake decorated with...
- The eight-tiered Royal Wedding cake decorated with...
- Sure those hats were wise, ladies?
- Sure those hats were wise, ladies?
- Party at the Palace! Newly weds William and Kate d...
- Party at the Palace! Newly weds William and Kate d...
- How Kate's foxy sister Pippa stole the show
- How Kate's foxy sister Pippa stole the show
- Magical wedding for a Royal bride...
- Magical wedding for a Royal bride...
- Kate Middleton marries her Prince in stunning desi...
- Kate Middleton marries her Prince in stunning desi...
- A MILLION turn out for Wills and Kate
- A MILLION turn out for Wills and Kate
- Kiss me Kate! William and his new bride show their...
- Kiss me Kate! William and his new bride show their...
- 'You look beautiful': What William whispered to ra...
- 'You look beautiful': What William whispered to ra...
- Gala pre-wedding dinner held at the Mandarin Orie...
- Gala pre-wedding dinner held at the Mandarin Orie...
- When to see that dress and where to watch that kis...
- When to see that dress and where to watch that kis...
- Here comes the groom: William goes on a final walk...
- Here comes the groom: William goes on a final walk...
- A regal wave: Kate arrives with sister and mother ...
- A regal wave: Kate arrives with sister and mother ...
- Catherine Middleton, her mother Carole and sister ...
- Catherine Middleton, her mother Carole and sister ...
- Fans of the royal family take photographs on the Mall
- Fans of the royal family take photographs on the Mall
- Obama declares state of emergency as death toll fr...
- Obama declares state of emergency as death toll fr...
- The Royal tent city: If you were hoping for a spot...
- The Royal tent city: If you were hoping for a spot...
- Kate arrives to cheers from thousands camped outsi...
- Kate arrives to cheers from thousands camped outsi...
- Daesung performs ‘Baby Don’t Cry’ on M! Countdown
- f(x) makes their comeback on M! Countdown
- B1A4 debuts on M! Countdown with “OK”
- Turtles makes a ‘Hero’ comeback on M! Countdown
- Shin Dong Yup & Super Junior’s Leeteuk cast as double
- 'Last day of freedom': Biker Wills speeds off
- 'Last day of freedom': Biker Wills speeds off
- Very subtle! Kate Garraway shows her support for t...
- Very subtle! Kate Garraway shows her support for t...
- Heavily pregnant Natalie Portman
- Heavily pregnant Natalie Portman
- Get them to the (Abbey) on time!
- Get them to the (Abbey) on time!
- Inside the £5,000-a-night room where Kate will sta...
- Inside the £5,000-a-night room where Kate will sta...
- 'With so much love within our hearts'
- 'With so much love within our hearts'
- Crowds walk along Whitehall which will be part of ...
- Crowds walk along Whitehall which will be part of ...
- How Westminster Abbey is being turned into a £50k ...
- The final countdown: Middletons move to London wit...
- The final countdown: Middletons move to London wit...
- Royal Wedding brought forward? No, it's a William ...
- Royal Wedding brought forward? No, it's a William ...
- Full track for After School’s “Shampoo” released!
- Hundreds of servicemen stage spectacular trial run...
- Hundreds of servicemen stage spectacular trial run...
- A royal disappointment? How being official wedding...
- A royal disappointment? How being official wedding...
- Trees to the big day! Workmen create Kate's indoor...
- Trees to the big day! Workmen create Kate's indoor...
- Lindsay Lohan opens up about jail term
- Lindsay Lohan opens up about jail term
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
The seaside sardines: Sun seekers pack the beaches as temperature hits 26.5C
By DAVID DERBYSHIRE Sea of people: Brighton beach was rammed yesterday as holidaymakers enjoyed the soaring temperatures and cooled off in the sea A trip to the seaside in April can be tricky, running the gauntlet of the month’s traditional sunshine and showers. Last year, that was certainly the case, with umbrellas on the beach in Brighton for those brave enough to venture out.This year, the contrast in the South Coast resort could not have been greater – as these scenes of crowds basking in the sunshine yesterday show. Spring 2010: This time last year a lone couple of hardy souls shelter from the rain to brave the blustery Brighton beach And as Britain prepares for the first of its double bank holiday weekends, the Met Office is forecasting four days of glorious sunshine and sizzling temperatures.And if temperatures top 25C (77F) as predicted, it will be the hottest Easter since records began a century ago.The ‘barbecue Easter’ follows an extraordinary month of warm, sunny weather in England and Wales which has put this April on course to be the warmest on record.And while it’s too soon to predict the weather for the Royal Wedding, all the early signs are that the sunshine will continue into next week.Yesterday temperatures soared to a scorching 26.5 C (79.7F) at Heathrow, West London, yesterday – the hottest this year, making it toastier than the Costa Brava. Life in the slow lane: Punters take it easy along the River Cam in the centre of Cambridge Pedal power: People take to the waters of the Serpentine in paddle boats and rowing boats in Hyde Park, Central London The fine, dry weather is forecast to last until at least Monday, making a perfect end to the Easter holidays for millions of families who stayed in the UK.Met Office spokesman John Hammond said temperatures could reach 26C (79F) again on Thursday.The warmest weather will be in the South-East although much of England and Wales will enjoy another balmy day.Over the weekend, temperatures could reach 24C (77F).The last time Easter Saturday and Sunday was that hot was in 1984 when the mercury touched 23.7C (74.7F). Irresistible: The lure of the water proves too much for these two boys who decided to take the plunge from Newquay harbour wallThousands of people flocked to coasts and parks around the country to soak up the sizzling weather with St James's Park in central London hitting 25.4C - eclipsing Rome and Athens.Millions more will make the most of the mini-heatwave over the Easter weekend, which is expected to see the high temperatures continue.Across the country, wisteria is flowering early, taking gardeners by surprise with its spectacular displays of lavender and violet.The plant usually signals the start of summer when it blooms each May, but a long, cold winter and unusually warm April mean it has opened up two weeks early. At Cambridge, visitors have been stopping to admire the wisteria stretching across the outside of colleges such as Magdalene. In stark contrast to the packed beach, these sun worshippers enjoyed a much quieter patch of grass in the centre of Cambridge yesterday afternoon Apple blossom is checked by fruit farmer John Bentley in Newent, Gloucestershire after it flowered three weeks early Off with their heads: The heads of tulips in this 70-acre Norfolk field are cut off so the plant's energy can go into making the bulbs bigger and these can later be sold But gardening experts say that if the run of warm weather carries on, the blooms may only be around for a few weeks.The rise in temperatures has also been accompanied by a drop in rainfall. While this is supposed to be the month of refreshing spring downpours, so far, the April showers have failed to materialise.The parched conditions are also a worry for gardeners who rely on a good soaking in spring to get their flowers, shrubs, fruit and vegetables off to a good start. Making a splash: Young boys took it in turns to leap from Newquay harbour wall while temperatures hit 26C yesterday Surf's up: Gwityhian, near Hayle in Cornwall, grew more popular throughout the day as temperatures rose Tranquil: Walkers enjoy the hazy weather at a lighthouse near Hayle, Cornwall - a far cry from the April showers we are more accustomed to at this time of the yearsource: dailymail
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