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Radio Cumbria,04 May 2025,10 mins

The secrets of the hole that Mark dug in Flimby

Secret Cumbria

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West Cumbrian businessman, Mark Telford, built a replica nuclear fuel storage pond. But it wasn't plain sailing, and when the money ran out the huge hole filled up with water, until 2 years later a saviour came along - but there was catch. . . . Andrew Carter finds if Mark's 'field of dreams' moment turned into a heaven or a hell. Photo - FORTH Engineering

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