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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emily Dugan and agencies

Thunderstorms in England and Wales may give way to warmest day of year

Lightning is seen over Medmerry Mill, Selsey, in West Sussex in the early hours of Thursday as thunderstorms swept the south of England and Wales
Lightning is seen over Medmerry Mill, Selsey, in West Sussex in the early hours of Thursday as thunderstorms swept the south of England and Wales Photograph: Coastal JJ/Bav Media

Heavy thunderstorms could give way to the warmest day of the year so far in Britain.

The same storm caused mudslides in northern France, which started around midnight and killed at least one person, a 57-year-old woman, and injured her partner.

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