A WORLD village under glass was set to rise from the hills of Huncoat.

The massive leisure centre, planned for the derelict site of Huncoat power station, with the delights of a Venetian summer, complete with canals and gondolas, Italian restaurants, hotels and authentic festivals would help make the complex the largest indoor holiday centre in Europe.

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