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Updated: 10:20 EST, 7 May 2008

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Britain is basking in beautiful sunshine again today as temperatures continue to climb.

And the fine weather will get better throughout the week - hitting a peak of 25c (77f) by the weekend.

Seaside resorts, which disappointed day trippers with cloudy and chilly conditions on Bank Holiday Monday, were soaked in sunshine today.

Haven't you got work to go to? Brighton beach was packed this afternoon

Lorraine Cooper and Andrew Fursland cool off in Polperro, Cornwall

Temperatures yesterday reached 23C (73f) on Merseyside - beating the top temperature of 21C (70f) in Athens - and bringing to an end the distinctly average weather of last month.

London basked in exceptionally warm and sunny conditions today - officially the second hottest of the year so far in the capital after Bank Holiday Monday.

Stephanie Hipkin from Newcastle goes for a splash on Tynemuoth beach

The warmest spot in the country was Charlwood near Gatwick Airport, where temperatures reached 23C before noon.

The Met Office said the pleasant conditions - caused by an area of high pressure over the North Sea - were set to continue through the weekend.

But those living in London may not be so lucky in the future, as the Government warned today that the capital's streets and buildings may become uncomfortably hot with climate change.

Ministers urged town hall chiefs to plan how to cool roads, and also warned of the threat of growing levels of pollution by busy roads, acute water shortages in the South East and of the prospect of more devastating floods.

To cut the risk of flooding, homeowners are to be banned from paving over their front gardens unless they use permeable materials or get planning permission.

"Urban areas will have to plan to avoid water quality problems, and uncomfortably hot streets," the Government said in reply to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution's report on urban areas.

Sunseekers flocked to Bournemouth beach yesterday, which was starved of sun over the Bank Holiday. Plenty of them ventured into the sea.

One of them, Louise Drake from Southampton, said: "I should be at work really, but when I woke up and saw the sun I thought I'd give it a miss.

Messing about on the river: Punters enjoy the River Cam bathed in sunshine

Basking in the sunshine in Birmingham: Two women soak up the rays

"I think the Vitamin D will help me be more productive at work for the rest of the week, so taking the day off is actually for the firm's own benefit!"

Met Office spokesman Helen Chivers said: "There has been sunshine across a lot of the country and most places have at least reached temperatures in the high teens.

"The average for this time of year is 15 or 16 degrees so it is certainly above average.

"Most places will have been above that at some point throughout the day.

"It is fair to say it is the warmest day across the whole of the country we have seen this year."

Harvey Camilleri, 3, plays on the beach in Charmouth, Dorset, making sure he stays covered up

The rest of the week will see a good deal of sunshine across the whole country although there will be some cloud around.

Temperatures will reach the mid-20s in the Midlands and London by Thursday and Friday.

It could even be 25c (77f) in the South-East by Saturday, said Miss Chivers.

"The only exception will be where the wind comes in off the sea so anywhere with an east-facing coast will be a bit cooler but you won't have to go far inland for it to warm up again," she added.

"The fine weather will certainly last until the end of the weekend and it will stay warm. It looks like next week will be a bit more showery, though."

The early arrival of summer has delighted gardeners, sunbathers - and insects.

The Natural History Museum has been swamped with calls about hornets and wasps emerging from their winter hiding places since the weekend.

Insect expert Stuart Hine said: "This was the first opportunity for a lot of insects to come out.

"It's all been delayed because of the rotten weather and they've been queuing up, ready to emerge. Everything is a lot later than last year."

Giant wasps and hornet queens have been particularly active over the last few days, he added.