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A resident who has seen half the village where she lives sold to Heathrow Airport, has warned others not to accept early offers to buy their homes because it will “decimate” their community.
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- What it's like living in a Heathrow ghost townA resident who has seen half the village where she lives sold to Heathrow Airport, has warned others not to accept early offers to buy their homes because it will “decimate” their community.
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