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Aviemore, Inverness, experiences hottest day of the year at 26.9C Just six days ago the area was blanketed in snow Elsewhere mercury reached 25C in much of England, sending sunworshippers into parks and onto beaches London is hotter than Rome, Athens and Istanbul Met Office say sunny spells will carry through into weekend throughout UK

By Chris Parsons

PUBLISHED: 09:00 EST, 23 May 2012 | UPDATED: 05:04 EST, 24 May 2012

Britain continued to bask in gloriously sunny temperatures yesterday, as forecasters predicted that the long-overdue summery spell is set to continue throughout the weekend in the UK.

After Tuesday's temperatures of almost 27C in parts of England set the standard for the hottest day of the year, the mercury rose again as thousands flocked to beaches, parks and gardens.

The record for the warmest day of 2012 was again smashed in, of all places, Scotland, as residents in Aviemore, Invernesshire enjoyed a tropical heat of 26.9C.

The hottest temperature in the UK posted north of the border made Aviemore hotter than Ibiza yesterday, as temperatures held firm.

Hottest place in the UK: Children play in Loch Morlich, near, Aviemore, where temperatures reached 26.9C yesterday

Cooling down: Rhianna Mallia, 18 and Louise Dougherty, 21, sit in the sun in Aviemore - which registered the hottest temperature in the UK in 2012

From snow to sun: A train passes through Aviemore on May 23 just a week after the area was blanketed in snow. Temperatures have soared more than 25 degrees in just six days

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