The Stray Ferret contacted Northern Powergrid, which is behind the roadworks, to ask if the claims were true. A spokesperson said Balfour Beatty, the contractor, “accidentally hit a shallow BT cable ...

Northern Powergrid has warned its customers to be prepared for possible power cuts as Storm Éowyn is set to hit the North East. The Met Office has issued a weather warning for strong winds ...

Northern Powergrid is looking for its next batch of Power Engineer apprentices to join its foundation degree apprenticeship programme. The organisation is offering a fully funded programme to ...

Northern Powergrid says the weather has the potential to impact the electricity network. However its teams are ready to respond as quickly as possible to keep the power on. If customers have a ...

Following the significant disruption caused by Storm Éowyn, Northern Powergrid has worked to restore power to all affected customers. If you were impacted by prolonged power cuts, you may be ...

Northern Powergrid is looking for new Power Engineer apprentices to join its foundation degree apprenticeship programme.

Northern Powergrid said it had seen significant disruption to its network and customers' power supply since Storm Éowyn brought strong winds of over 80mph since the early hours the morning.

He said he was not notified by Northern Powergrid but was instead warned by a worker at a nearby restaurant which had received a text from the company a few hours before the blackout. Northern ...

An incoming geomagnetic storm will likely bring northern lights displays to more states in the northern U.S. this weekend, with a chance to see the phenomenon Thursday night, according to the ...

More states in the northern U.S. will have an opportunity to observe the northern lights on Friday, as an incoming geomagnetic storm will likely pull the phenomenon further south, according to the ...

Across Teesside and Darlington, and the close surrounding area Northern Powergrid is currently reporting 354 power cuts. One of the worst hit areas is Long Newton where 27 properties are still ...