Britain's heatwave - in pictures

Adam Fewster-Noble on a beach in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, before going sea kayaking Photograph: Jonathan Pow/PA

Cricket fans on day four of the first Investec Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

An England cricket fan wearing a knotted handkerchief drinks water to keep cool at the Ashes match Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Nowhere to hide from the sun for spectators during the British Athletics Championships and World Trials at the Alexander stadium, Birmingham Photograph: John Giles/PA

Bethany Agnew, 13, with Missy, a four-month-old pig, cools down with an ice-cream at the Dalriada festival at Glenarm Castle, Co Antrim Photograph: Paul Faith/PA

Joshua Prentice, age eight, from Belfast, tries out a water zorb ball at the Dalriada festival Photograph: Paul Faith/PA

A packed Brighton beach Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Andrew Smith leaps off the sea wall in Brighton, East Sussex Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Racegoers enjoy the sun at the John Smith's Cup at York racecourse Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images

Molly the golden retriever playing with her ball on the beach Photograph: Jonathan Pow/PA

People flock to the beach in Scarborough Photograph: Jonathan Pow/PA

Sunbathers enjoy the sunshine on South Beach, in Tenby, west Wales Photograph: Rebecca Naden/Reuters