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The Hottest Place in Britain, and the BBC Theme Park

2014-12-15

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http://www.tomscott.com - http://twitter.com/tomscott - On Swanscombe Peninsula sits Gravesend Weather Station: a Met Office station that consistently records the hottest temperatures in the UK. Is it particularly warm there? Or have they put it in the wrong place? And what'll happen when they have to make room for Paramount London, the coming BBC-linked theme park?