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    Weardale gets £2.1 million boost from county council

    Oct 02, 2020 3 minutes
    By Robin Jones
    JOHN ASKWITH/ WEARDALE
    RAILWAY TRUST
    JOHN ASKWITH/WEARDALE RAILWAY TRUST
    DCC

    DURHAM County Council has voted to invest £2.1 million in the Weardale Railway in a fresh bid to boost local tourism in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and create new jobs and improved transport links.

    On September 16, the council’s cabinet voted to support plans to transform the 18-mile heritage line into a major visitor attraction, as part of the local

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