Local residents who opposed the plan also said the proposed access route to the school - via the unadopted section of nearby Marlborough Lane - was too narrow for traffic and potentially dangerous.

BBC: Artist's impression of school

High above the Arno River, Poppi Alta is the upper section of the town of Poppi, and is crowned by the narrow, 13th-century Castello dei Conti Guidi.

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The airplane is a specially configured narrow body Boeing 757 ( click here for seat map) with a large business class section.

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