Solar panel plans threaten Yorkshire farm

A third generation Yorkshire tenant farmer is battling to save his business after an energy firm announced plans to install a solar panel farm on the site.

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Solar panel plans threaten Yorkshire farm

A third generation Yorkshire tenant farmer is battling to save his business after an energy firm announced plans to install a solar panel farm on the site. Robert Sturdys family has been successfully...

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