Britain colder than Arctic and Antarctic with just two weeks until summer
The Daily Telegraph, 18 May 2012
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18 mai 2012
Alistair Grant
After rain for the South and North and downpours for the Midlands on Friday the Met Office said heavy weekend showers will hit the South.
Weather Channel forecaster Leon Brown said: “It’s cold in the North due to a plunge of Arctic air.”
Beaches will be empty again as rain disrupts England’s first cricket Test against the West Indies at Lord’s and soaks fans at football’s Championship play-off-final at Wembley and rugby’s Heineken Cup final at Twickenham.
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