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The fight continues for a village that could lose its iconic windmill which campaigners say is part of the fabric of the community. Last year, KentOnline revealed Kent County Council (KCC) was considering selling off eight windmills it owns in a bid to cut costs. It comes after it was estimated that the cost of maintaining the historic buildings was almost £890,000 in the last four years and would be almost the same amount during the next six years. But this has left villagers in Herne and Broomfield concerned over the future of their beloved Herne Mill, which has been described as a focal poi…