AN air raid shelter found at a school near Penistone is set to be preserved and opened up to students.

After remaining hidden for the last 70 years, the shelter at Thurlstone Primary was discovered by builders constructing a school extension.

It even features graffiti on the wall including a swastika and a game of hangman.

Charlotte Gibbins, who has been headteacher at Thurlstone for seven years, said she hoped to be soon letting people in so they can experience what an air raid shelter was like.

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