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WW2 Hurricane airman mistook glare from Channel Island greenhouses for Dover Cliffs

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In June 1940, the Allied forces were defeated in France.  The UK government decided the Channel Islands would be too costly to defend and began evacuating military personal and equipment.  Prime Minister Winston Churchill was reportedly reluctant to simply abandon the oldest possession of the British crown but succumbed to the reasoning of military advisers.  Thousands of … Read more

Giant greenhouses to use sewage farm heat to produce vegetables

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Giant greenhouses the size of 26 football pitches are being built in Britain to grow tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers using excess heat from sewage farms The first two greenhouses are being opened in East Anglia powered by sewage The Norfolk facility is the same size as 26 football pithes with miles of piping The company … Read more