"London is the hottest place in UK... but Met Office issues LEVEL TEN alert for high pollution." (Think what Hammerson's Brent Cross 'Living Bridge' would be like!)

Phew, What a Scorcher!
(Link to Evening Standard)

"Parts of Britain basked in weather warmer than mainland Spain and Ibiza, as temperatures reached over 20C today.

"London was the hottest part of the country, with temperatures reaching a maximum of 20.4C (68.7F) at St James's Park at 1pm, according to the Met Office.

"This made the capital hotter than Madrid (17C/62.5F), the Balearic Islands (18C/64.5F) and the French Riviera (16C-17C/61F-62.5F), weather forecaster MeteoGroup said.

"However the Met Office said there was a pollution warning level ten, the highest on their scale.

"A level this high means that adults and children with lung problems, adults with heart problems, and older people should avoid strenuous physical activity, according to the Met Office."