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Newcastle's 'hot water jackpot'

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Engineers working on the Newcastle Geothermal Borehole project have hit hot water, which will be used to heat the site surrounding city centre buildings.

Fiona Trott reports on their remarkable success after drilling for a mile and a half.


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