Wet Bank Holiday Weather to End Record-Breaking Dry Spring
By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Ruby Cline, PA)
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Wet weather across the bank holiday weekend is expected to end what has been a record-breaking start to spring.
While Sunday and Monday will not be a complete washout, the Met Office said unsettled weather is expected to disrupt a warmer-than-average May.
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