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South Downs park unveiled

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Ministers have announced the creation of a South Downs national park - almost 60 years to the day since it was recommended.

The South Downs, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire, was among 12 areas identified for national parks in the 1940s.

Jeremy Cooke reports

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