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Dancers perform over the crowd during a water party inside Paradis disco in San Antonio in the Spanish Balearic island of Ibiza.

"Everyone is against it here," said Carlos Bravo of the Blue Sea Alliance, an umbrella organization of 50 groups including environmentalists, hoteliers and unions, seeking to halt oil exploration off Ibiza and Formentera, a neighboring island that is only accessible by boat.

More than 10,000 people, some carrying signs saying "The Mediterranean is not for sale", marched in February through the streets of the capital Ibiza Town against the planned exploration.

Their campaign has the backing of celebrities like US socialite Paris Hilton and British model Kate Moss who are regular visitors to Ibiza, one of Europe's top tourist destinations which is famous for its nightclubs and turquoise waters.

"Ibiza is in danger. It is not a myth, not a metaphor and not an exaggeration. The island is facing an ecological disaster," Hilton wrote on her Instagram page earlier this year.

Moss has signed a petition urging the Spanish government not to allow the oil prospecting to go ahead, and posted a photo of herself holding a sign that read "Ibiza Says No" to her 32.8 million Twitter followers.

The project dates back to 2010 when British firm Cairn Energy obtained four exploration licenses for the waters around the Balearic Islands, one of which is Ibiza.

The company now plans to use seismic imaging, which bounces sound waves off the ocean floor, to map pockets of underground oil in the region before it applies for government permits to start drilling.

Cairn Energy said it will carry out the seismic imaging over 2,400 square kilometres (930 square miles), an area roughly the size of Luxembourg, 53 kilometres (32 miles) from Ibiza.

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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 adults and children with lung problems, adults with heart problems, and older people, should avoid strenuous physical activity, according to the Met Office.

People with asthma may find they need to use their reliever inhaler more often, according to their advice.

People are advised to reduce physical exertion, particularly outdoors, especially if you experience symptoms such as cough or sore throat.

Other parts of the south east of England will see the best of the conditions today, reaching between 17C (62.5F) and 19C (66.2F), meaning plenty of time in the sun for some on the first day of British Summer Time (BST).

The balmy weather will remain for much of the week ahead, according to Met Office meteorologist Eleanor Crompton.

"It will be warm but temperatures may be a down a couple of degrees. We'll see more cloud and hazy sunshine around with temperatures in the late teens from Monday to Wednesday."

Ms Crompton added: "There is a chance of some thundery showers coming up in western and central areas tonight, spreading to the north. It's the usual case of warm weather followed by the increased risk of showers."

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Britain is due to be warmer than mainland Spain and Ibiza next week as temperatures here reach 20C (68F), forecasters said.

London will hit 20C (68F) today and 21C (70F) tomorrow, making it 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.

It means plenty of time in the sun as the clocks went forward an hour for the start of British Summer Time (BST) overnight.

Eastern Scotland and the north east of England will see some misty spells, with Edinburgh set to only reach 12C (53F) tomorrow. But it will be warmer in Belfast (14C/57F) and Cardiff (16C/61F).

Watch ITV Weather Presenter Lucy Verasamy's forecast.

The latest weather update for the West Midlands.

Further hazy sunshine for many this evening then mostly dry to start the night.

The latest weather update for the East Midlands

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The balmy weather will remain for much of the week ahead forecasters have said[DARREN COOL]

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

This made the capital hotter than Madrid where temperatures only topped 17C, the Balearic Islands -18C and the French Riviera 16C-17C, weather forecaster MeteoGroup said.

Other parts of the south east of England will see the best of the conditions today, reaching between 17C and 19C, meaning plenty of time in the sun for some on the first day of British Summer Time (BST).

The balmy weather will remain for much of the week ahead, according to Met Office meteorologist Eleanor Crompton.

"It will be warm but temperatures may be a down a couple of degrees. We'll see more cloud and hazy sunshine around with temperatures in the late teens from Monday to Wednesday."

People enjoying the sun on Brighton beach [DARREN COOL]

Ms Crompton added: "There is a chance of some thundery showers coming up in western and central areas tonight, spreading to the north. It's the usual case of warm weather followed by the increased risk of showers."

The weather is being driven by hot air currently over the Low Countries, according to senior forecaster at MeteoGroup, Rachel Vince. Belgium and the Netherlands are forecast to have temperatures in the mid-20s today.

The springtime temperatures are also good news for Britain's plants and animals.

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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 adults and children with lung problems, adults with heart problems, and older people, should avoid strenuous physical activity, according to the Met Office.

People with asthma may find they need to use their reliever inhaler more often, according to their advice.

People are advised to reduce physical exertion, particularly outdoors, especially if you experience symptoms such as cough or sore throat.

Other parts of the south east of England will see the best of the conditions today, reaching between 17C (62.5F) and 19C (66.2F), meaning plenty of time in the sun for some on the first day of British Summer Time (BST).

The balmy weather will remain for much of the week ahead, according to Met Office meteorologist Eleanor Crompton.

"It will be warm but temperatures may be a down a couple of degrees. We'll see more cloud and hazy sunshine around with temperatures in the late teens from Monday to Wednesday."

Ms Crompton added: "There is a chance of some thundery showers coming up in western and central areas tonight, spreading to the north. It's the usual case of warm weather followed by the increased risk of showers."

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