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Half-term heartbreak as storms Austen and Boelo disrupt farm events

Met Office say milder conditions are on the way as farmers count the cost

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Storm Austen and Storm Boleo cause untold damage for farmers
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Storm Austen and Storm Boleo cause untold damage for farmers

Farmers will be once again counting the cost after a storms Austen and Boelo swept the UK. More than 800,000 homes and businesses properties were left without power as the first named weather events...

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