A couple who moved to the countryside to escape a sprawl of overdevelopment on the outskirts of London say they are devastated by plans for a huge solar farm around their new rural community.
Chris and Maggie Firth said coming to the idyllic village of North Clifton on the bank of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire had been a “dream”, after spending £350,000 on a five-bedroom home in a modern estate six years ago.
