A large-scale solar farm would cause "major harm lasting generations" and should be "dramatically reduced" in size, a council has said. Botley West Solar Farm would cover about 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres) of countryside at three sites in west Oxfordshire. …
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The first public, on-street electric vehicle chargers have been approved for Herefordshire, the council has said. The five locations, in Hereford, Leominster and Kington, are being delivered as part of the government's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) pilot project. There …
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A house has been destroyed after a fire that crews said was likely caused by candles. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was called to the terraced house in Easton End in Laindon, Basildon, at 10:57 BST. A spokesperson said …
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Police are appealing for witnesses after five people were left injured in a collision involving two vehicles. Thames Valley Police was called to the incident on the A418 Aylesbury Road near Gilbraltar, in Buckinghamshire, at about 15:20 BST on 14 …