article_snippet.sent: the mercury came on the hottest day of the year so far and the warmest April ever on record with temperatures reaching 25.1C at St James's Park in London and at Frittenden in Kent.
article_snippet.sent: The Met Office said the mercury also hit 24.7C in Wisley, Surrey and 24.6C in both Norfolk and Gravesend, Kent.
article_snippet.sent: At Keswick peak yesterday, parts of London and the south east were hotter than Athens, Rome, Nice and Ibiza.
article_snippet.sent: Sun worshippers enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather, flocking to beaches in Brighton, Bournemouth and Devon, while scores soaked up the rays in London's parks.
highlights_snippet.sent: Entire incident came on the hottest day of the year so far as temperatures reached 25C .