UK sees its hottest day of the year so far

The UK has had its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures reached 23C (73F) in the south of England on Friday.
Otterbourne and Gosport in Hampshire reached the peak and were warmer than Ibiza, Rhodes and Cyprus.
Cardiff in Wales could see the mercury rise to 21C, while Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to be cooler – around 10C in Edinburgh and 15C in Belfast.
Temperatures are forecast to fall this weekend as cooler air moves down from the north. England’s south coast will be warmest on Saturday with an expected high of 21C, while Sunday will peak nearer 17C.
Before Friday, the highest temperature recorded so far this year was 21.3C in Northolt, west London, and Chertsey, Surrey, on 20 March.

Courtesy: BBC