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Wind farms have recently been built near
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incidents, now known as 'the A70 incident'. Two men, Garry Wood and Colin Wright, were travelling to
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group and an over-50s group. A committee of local people of all ages has formed to look into the problem of the football pitch and its surroundings which are considered unsightly, and plans have been made to improve the appearance of this area. As of late August 2012 work had begun by
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571:29 January
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