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Dry weather damages farmers' potato crops

Dry weather damages farmers' potato crops
BBC England Wednesday 12 August 2026, 05:10 UTC 1 min read
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It comes as the Met Office said this summer is on course to be the UK's hottest on record.

It comes as the Met Office said this summer is on course to be the UK's hottest on record.
the Met Office (ORG) UK (LOCATION)
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