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BBC NewsNews report · Jul 31, 3:37 PM
England and Wales on course for driest July on record
Met Office records indicate England and Wales are likely to have had their driest July since records began 190 years ago.
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England and Wales on course for driest July on record
Met Office records indicate England and Wales are likely to have had their driest July since records began 190 years ago.
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As of July 31, 2026 at 3:37 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Met Office records indicate England and Wales are likely to have had their driest July since records began 190 years ago.
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