Online shopping has never been easier — except for the residents of Hoo St Werburgh, a Kent village that is paying the price for the nation’s 24/7 purchases.
Two years ago a huge Amazon sorting warehouse opened on its edge. Locals say they are being plagued by noise and air pollution, traffic jams and litter as up to 50 heavy lorries park overnight on country lanes while drivers rest.
With few lavatory facilities, human excrement litters the pavements and verges, while the smell of urine lingers.
One woman, who has lived in Hoo all her life, says her 12-year-old daughter must be driven to school as the short walk is now made impossible by 20-30 “juggernauts” blocking the only pavement. At night, noise and vibrations