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In Pictures: Spring is in the air as sun shines

Sunshine, blossom and glorious floral displays made for a colourful first day of meteorological spring.

Here is a snapshot of spring in the air.

Spring blossom next to the River Thames near Richmond
Spring blossom next to the River Thames near Richmond on the first day of meteorological spring (Ian West/PA)
Men exercise by blooming flowers in St Nicholas’ Park in Warwick
Men exercise by blooming flowers in St Nicholas’ Park in Warwick (Jacob King/PA)
A woman sunbathes in Old Portsmouth, Hampshire
A woman sunbathes in Old Portsmouth, Hampshire (Steve Parsons/PA)
Newborn lambs
Newborn lambs in a field at A J Thompson & Sons farm on the Romney Marsh near Lydd in Kent (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Fern Gibson holds a crocus
Fern Gibson holds a crocus at Kirkstall Abbey Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)
Serena with her cat, Chummy, among the daffodils in London
Serena with her cat Chummy among the daffodils in London’s St James’s Park (Luciana Guerra/PA)