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Britain’s so hot that woman in Dorset has grown BANANAS – as UK on course for warmest summer on record

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BRITAIN’S blistering summer will see temperatures hit 38C tomorrow — with bananas among the few things growing. Health warnings were issued, with householders told to close the curtains for extra shade during a fifth successive heatwave. Experts predicted shortages of some foods in shops and higher prices as drought-hit farms battle to keep crops alive...

First report: Bananas sprout in Dorset garden for first time amid summer of scorching heatwaves — independent.co.uk, 1d