But allotment holders who have set up a Facebook campaign opposing the plans said the alternative site being offered was too remote, too far away, too close to the M25 and has poor soil.

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"It was very far away from Warminster, the nearest town, so it was very remote and yet because of that remoteness it was very attractive to the Army, " she said.

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The smaller vessels dock in the heart of major cities, and go to the most remote areas, while the largest ships offer smoother sailing through what can be rough seas between far-away destinations like Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore.

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Suddenly an incident on a remote part of a far-flung island in the north Atlantic disrupted travel plans for people and goods as far away as Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

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