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"UK cold weather: River Thames freezes over for first time in 60 years – PICTURED – ...
"UK cold weather: River Thames freezes over for first time in 60 years – PICTURED – For the first time since 1963, parts of the River Thames were frozen over as witnesses spotted seagulls perching on the icy surface in Teddington. "
