It's hot - and it's getting hotter!

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 08:10, 30 June 2009

Updated: 08:10, 30 June 2009

Linda O'Brien and Judith Thompson enjoying a coffee outside Mexa Mexa in Earl Street, Maidstone.

Nathan Goodchild, aged four, making music at Bedgebury Pinetum.

This boy keeps out of the sun with a large umbrella at the Maplesden Noakes American Sports Festival, Maidstone.

Aiden Molloy, aged three,cooling down at Bedgebury Pinetum.

Grab a hat and some suncream - it's hot!

Kent is set to be bathed in sunshine this week with temperatures expected to reach highs of 32 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

Plenty of people have been making the most of the sunshine, and finding ways to cool down.

Send us your pictures of you, family and friends enjoying Fun in the Sun to messengernews@thekmgroup.co.uk

For more from around Kent, and to hear the Met Office's John Hammond talk to kmfm about this week's heatwave, click here.

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