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Sunset on another dry February day on Tynemouth Beach, north-east England. PA
Sunset on another dry February day on Tynemouth Beach, north-east England. PA
England records driest February in 30 years
South of the country had only 16 per cent of its average rainfall throughout the month, Met Office data shows