'A noose around our neck': Residents driven out by UK's largest road tunnel

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Those living on the Lower Thames Crossing route tell of their despair at being uprooted.

Alan Rouse, who has lived in the same five-bedroom house in Orsett for 25 years, was among those urged to sell up."The whole thing is a complete mess from start to finish," he sighs.

But what is next for those set to have their lives uprooted? "We don't know where we'll be in five years," says Mr Hughes."I do know this area won't be as beautiful as it is now.

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Markets: United Kingdom

Topics: National Highways Years Route Been Says Crossing Road House

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Published On: 2025-03-29 @ 02:04:24 (3 days ago)

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