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<p><strong> </strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/apr/08/weather.theobserver">Hot summer on the way, predicts Met &#8211; Sunday 8 April 2007</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2008/pr20080403.html">A typical British summer 3 April 2008</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2008/pr20080925.html">Trend of mild winters continues  25 September 2008</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2009/pr20090430.html">Summer forecast 2009 30 April 2009  The coming summer is &#8216;odds on for a barbecue summer&#8217;</a></p>
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<p><em><a href="http://www.weatheraction.com/displayarticle.asp?a=66&amp;c=1">“…Early indications are that winter temperatures are likely to be near or above average over much of Europe including the UK. For the UK, Winter 2009/10 is likely to be milder *(and wetter) than last year “.</a></em></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/208012/Winter-to-be-mild-predicts-Met-Office/#">WINTER TO BE MILD PREDICTS MET OFFICE Thursday October 28,2010</a></p>
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