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In pictures: The UK's hottest July day on record

Shamaan Freeman-Powell
BBC News

The UK has had its hottest July day on record, with temperatures reaching 38.1C (100.6F) in Cambridge.

Here is how some people have decided to spend the hottest day of the year so far.

Helen Clarke man drinking beer in his garden in Hadleigh in SuffolkHelen Clarke
It's the kind of day for a beer in the back garden pool
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Claire Braddy Jules cooling off outside the Royal Military Academy in WoolwichClaire Braddy
It looks like baby Jules got the memo as he cools off in a make-shift paddling pool in Woolwich, south-east London
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Roger Harris A girl smiles as she is partially buried on an excursion to a beach in Broadstairs, KentRoger Harris
A girl smiles as she is partially buried on an excursion to a beach in Broadstairs, Kent
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PA Media Man sitting by tree with roller blades on in Hyde ParkPA Media
A roller-blader can be seen using a tree for shade while keeping up to date with current events
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@LusiannaMarie dog with ice lolly@LusiannaMarie
It's not just humans who need an ice lolly on a hot day
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PA Media Minerva, an Amur tiger, paddles in her pool at Woburn Safari Park in BedfordshirePA Media
Minerva the tiger takes a cooling plunge in her pool at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire
PA Media People punt along the River Cam in CambridgePA Media
No need to take a punt on the weather before heading out onto the River Cam in Cambridge
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Getty Images A dog runs through shallow water by the sea in Camber Sands, East SussexGetty Images
A dog runs through shallow water on the coast at Camber Sands, East Sussex
Getty Images Families fish for crabs from a sea wall in Margate.Getty Images
For those not dipping their toes in the sea, there's always crab fishing, as seen here in Margate, Kent
Anna Mazzola Anna working on her laptop in a paddling poolAnna Mazzola
Anna Mazzola combined staying cool with working from home
PA Media Two boys splash in the water feature beside the National Football Museum in central ManchesterPA Media
Two boys splash in the water feature beside the National Football Museum in central Manchester
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Charlie Pitts Ducks in IronbridgeCharlie Pitts
Charlie Pitts took this bucolic image of ducks in Ironbridge, Shropshire

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