Farmers deter visitors from beauty spot with 'foul smelling' slurry

Frustrated farmers have resorted to spreading a thick layer of animal faeces around an infamous beauty spot, in an attempt to deter tourists from visiting.

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Farmers deter visitors from beauty spot with 'foul smelling' slurry

Councillor Linda Grooby, from High Peak Borough Council, told BBC Radio Derby: "It is not going to damage the environment but hopefully it will act as a bit of a deterrent. "In the long-term, we are...

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