A SERVICE to help people in a rural area visit friends and family over the festive period will be launched this Christmas.
Weardale Community Transport is piloting the service, enabling people in Weardale, with no access to transport, to travel within a 20-mile radius of Stanhope.
The company is running a limited service on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, staffed by volunteers. The buses are wheelchair-friendly.
The service is free, but a donation towards costs would be appreciated. The deadline for applications is Friday. To book a place, call Dawn or Bob on (01388) 528777.
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