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Train route puts 'model ELMs' farm under threat

A Cambridgeshire farm could be torn apart, destroying years of nature friendly farming and devastating important national habitats if proposals for a new train line are approved

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The Cambridgeshire land is home to mature trees, hedgerows and multiple endangered species
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The Cambridgeshire land is home to mature trees, hedgerows and multiple endangered species

The preferred route for the East West Rail development linking Cambridge to Bedford, would slice through the Countryside Regeneration Trust's Lark Rise 51AVÊÓÆµnear Comberton, which is currently managed by...

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