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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Suha Kidwai

Village hit by record-breaking 50 days without rain as further heatwave looms

A quaint village in Surrey, most famous for its 240-acre garden owned by the Royal Horticultural Society, has now gone a record-breaking 50 consecutive days without rain this summer.

Wisley previously saw 36 continuous dry days back in the notorious 1976 heatwave — but this record now stands to be beaten by more than 14 days.

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