To most people, the number 43 likely means very little. But ask any resident in former county Durham colliery, Esh Winning, and the sound of the number ‘43’ is guaranteed to spark a reaction. It seems that when the 43 bus turns it hardly receives praise, since its regular, ambiguous, missing appearances are at the forefront of the average passenger’s me…
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