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A nature reserve is to be expanded after a "spectacular" fundraising appeal saved fields from a potential housing development.

Durham Wildlife Trust (DWT) launched a bid to raise £54,000 to buy land near its Rainton Meadows reserve in Houghton-le-Spring in June last year and smashed the target within a week.

The money helped unlock a £540,000 Biffa award from the government's Landfill Communities Fund and in March the trust will take over ownership of the fields.

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[–] YungOnions 2 points 1 day ago

Excellent news!