Farmers left 'devastated' by reservoir land grab

Hundreds of acres of valuable Lincolnshire farmland are set to be lost if a proposed 5sq.km reservoir is given the go-ahead.

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Farmers left 'devastated' by reservoir land grab

Hundreds of acres of valuable Lincolnshire farmland are set to be lost if a proposed 5sq.km reservoir is given the go-ahead. Anglian Water has unveiled its plans to build the new water resource just...

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