Hs2

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    Couple's incredible farmhouse restoration may be demolished under new rail plans

    A couple who rebuilt a historic farmhouse stone by stone have been told it may be demolished to make way for the HS2 high speed railway. Louise Nicholson, 43, and her husband Howard, 47, bought Grade II-listed Nickerwood Farm near Aston, South

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    Anger in Oxfordshire as 500 HS2 lorries to be sent through village

    Residents in a quiet Oxfordshire village have set up an action group after it was announced that rail bosses plan to send 500 lorries back and forth each day during construction of the new HS2 rail link between London and Birmingham. The village

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  • LifestyleAOL

    Drivers claim for pothole damage once every 11 minutes

    Carlos Osorio / AP Local authorities are facing a deluge of compensation claims from motorists whose cars have been damaged by potholes, with a claim being received on average every 11 minutes in

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    Nine-year-old blasts HS2 plans: "Even five-year-olds could do a better job"

    A young HS2 campaigner has blasted the project saying "even four to five-year-olds" would do a better job than the high-speed line's promoters. The nine-year-old son of a leading campaigner against HS2 has not held back in

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    Church joins battle against HS2 in row over burial sites

    The Church of England has joined opponents of the Government's HS2 proposals, warning that current plans for constructing the line mean human remains will not be treated "in a decent and reverent manner". The Archbishops'

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    Around 500 British wildlife sites 'at risk from HS2'

    Around 500 wildlife sites will be affected by the development of the planned high speed rail line from London, conservationists have warned. Estimates by the Wildlife Trusts suggested the proposed HS2 scheme will damage and destroy more

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  • BusinessAOL

    HS2 plans 'threaten city markets'

    An area of London famous for its markets could suffer 9,000 job losses and more than £600 million in lost revenue if plans for the HS2 high-speed rail project are not changed, according to a report. As planned, HS2 will cut through Camden in