Witches cast spell on phone mast

London - A witches' coven performed a pagan ritual yesterday in the hope that by harnessing nature's forces it could stop plans…

London - A witches' coven performed a pagan ritual yesterday in the hope that by harnessing nature's forces it could stop plans to locate a mobile phone mast near an ancient landmark. The coven evoked the spirits of earth, air, fire and water in an attempt to block a planning application by Vodafone beside the Long Man of Wilmington in East Sussex.

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