LORRAINE Kelly has backed a campaign to save Britain’s first purpose-built public observatory from closure. Mills Observatory in Dundee faces being shut as part of a cost-saving exercise which would also see Broughty Castle Museum and Caird Park Golf Course in the city closed down. 2 Lorraine Kelly has backed a campaign to save a 'wonderful' Dundee attraction Credit: Rex 2 Mills Observatory in Dundee faces being shut to cut down on costs Leisure and Culture Dundee has launched a six-week public consultation over the future of the tourist attractions.
Breakfast television star Lorraine , who lived in Dundee for many years, has urged people to help protect the observatory by signing a petition which has already attracted more than 1,400 signatures. Lorraine, 64, who fell in love with the facility after being taken there by her dad as a child , said: "We must save this wonderful observatory." Speaking previously about the observatory, she said: "There’s something magical about entering the building which stands in woodland at the top of Balgay Hill near the city centre, but feels like another world.
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