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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 1 Apr 2014

    High levels of air pollution, linked to Sahara sandstorms, set to get worse and spreadhttp://bbc.in/1pJ23Cw 

    1:47 PM - 1 Apr 2014
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      1. HACKED OFF VOTER‏ @HACKEDOFF_VOTER 4 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews global warming again right? Nothing to do with weather manipulation at all?

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      2. Ben Adam-Smith‏ @BenAdamSmith 2 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews @LoLoStudent I wonder if this explains why my car, which I cleaned at the weekend, is already covered in sandy dirt.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Carrie Behar‏ @Carrie_Behar 2 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BenAdamSmith

        @BenAdamSmith @BBCNews Definitely! - Cars down our street in SW11 covered in Saharan dust too! Seem to have a frog in my throat too!

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      2. Karen‏ @MrsWhappas 2 Apr 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        “@BBCNews High levels of air pollution, linked to Sahara sandstorms, set to get worse and spread http://bbc.in/1pJ23Cw ” @theritwit 

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      3. Rit‏ @theritwit 2 Apr 2014
        Replying to @MrsWhappas

        @MrsWhappas just great :/

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      4. Karen‏ @MrsWhappas 2 Apr 2014
        Replying to @theritwit

        @theritwit I actually don't know where to start in house today *sob*

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      5. Rit‏ @theritwit 2 Apr 2014
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        @MrsWhappas :(

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      1. Edward A Evans‏ @Blueskybarron 1 Apr 2014
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        @BBCNews My satellite reception especially of @BBCNews is being seriously effected last few days. BBC need to look at the problem & act

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      1. Melanie Edwards‏ @MelanieEdward13 1 Apr 2014
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        @BBCNews car covered in sand for the last 2 days

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      1. Katie Prowles‏ @KatieProwles 1 Apr 2014
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        @megan_prowles “@BBCNews: High levels of air pollution, linked to Sahara sandstorms, set to get worse and spread http://bbc.in/1pJ23Cw ”

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      1. dogatemywork‏ @dogatethework 1 Apr 2014
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        @BBCNews now I know why, I'm sneezing like a bad hurricane, itchy sore eyes, tickling nostrils ... It needs to rain - sorry peeps!

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      1. Jan phelan 🐝‏ @Phelanjan 1 Apr 2014
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        @BBCNews my car was covered in grit from the sandstorm. Another car wash booked.

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      1. ann boyle‏ @Boyle36Ann 1 Apr 2014
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      2. Dominic Heale‏ @DominicHealeTV 1 Apr 2014
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        @BBCNews @chrisjesson Is this why my eyes are killing me? #gritty #redeye

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      3. Chris Jesson‏ @chrisjesson 1 Apr 2014
        Replying to @DominicHealeTV

        @DominicHealeTV @BBCNews it feels like we are in London!!

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      1. Lucy Ferman‏ @LucyFerman 1 Apr 2014
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        @BBCNews no point in washing the car then #coveredwithsand

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      1. neale scott‏ @nealescott 1 Apr 2014
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        @BBCNews sandy dust on my car this morning! Wow!

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