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Once struggling UK seaside resort now has iconic new reason to visit

Once struggling UK seaside resort now has iconic new reason to visit

The Observation Wheel in Weymouth, Dorset, gives visitors amazing views of the town and has been compared to the iconic Ferris Wheel in Skegness - and locals and tourists seem to agree

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