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UK weather: More than half a month’s rain to fall in southern parts of UK BBC Sports says More than half a month’s rain could fall across the south of England on Friday leading to a chance of flooding, the Met Office has warned. Around 30mm to 40mm (1 to 1.5in) of rain is expected to fall in some areas in just six hours, forecasters say. Usually in August, 63mm (2.5in) of rain falls across south-east England during the entire month. A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued across a large part of the West Midlands and the South…

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Wet weather dampens retail sales in Great Britain The Guardian says Wet weather has been blamed for a worse-than-expected fall in retail sales last month, with households in Great Britain shunning the high street and pulling back on clothes purchases. Official figures showed that the quantity of goods bought fell 1.2% month on month in July, worse than average analyst forecasts of a 0.5% drop in sales volumes. It follows a 0.6% rise in June. Non-food retailers reported a 1.7% drop, after a 0.6% rise in June. “Retailers reported that the fall over the month was because of poor weather…

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