Isle of Wight County Press Online

Railway steams to award

By Matt White

Monday, September 6, 2010

 

Railway steams to award

Amir Khan presents Peter Vail,left, and Steve Oates with the trophy for the UK’s Best Heritage Project at The National Lottery Awards 2010. 

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THE Isle of Wight Steam Railway has been named winner of the National Lottery's Best Heritage Project.

The railway's restoration project beat hundreds of other projects across the UK to win the award, which was broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday.

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway will receive £2,000 extra funding.

• Full story in the Friday, September 10, County Press.

Isle of Wight Steam Railway has been named National Lottery's Best Heritage Project

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Reporter: mattw@iwcpmail.co.uk

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