Explosion Heard in Eastington After Electricity Pylon Fault Cuts Power to Nearly 1,000 Homes Tuesday, July 14, 2026 electricity powercut gloucestershire eastington pylon nationalgrid fire explosion outage restoration Nearly 1,000 homes in Gloucestershire experienced a power outage following a fault on an electricity pylon in Eastington. Residents reported hearing a loud “explosion” just before their lights began flickering. … Read More
'Explosion' Heard After Fault on Electricity Pylon Leaves Nearly 1,000 Homes Without Power Tuesday, July 14, 2026 gloucestershire poweroutage electricity nationalgrid fireservice eastington pylonfault emergency restoration energy Nearly 1,000 homes in Gloucestershire experienced a power outage following a fault on an electricity pylon in Eastington. Around 9:20 pm on Sunday, July 12, a resident reported hearing a loud “explosion” … Read More
BBC Expert Urges Energy Customers to Act Now Amid Price Cap Hike Wednesday, July 1, 2026 energy pricecap bills ofgem gas electricity smartmeter tariffs inflation consumers A BBC energy expert has issued an urgent call for customers of major suppliers including Octopus Energy, British Gas, E.ON Next, OVO, EDF, and Scottish Power to take immediate action. With a 13% increase in the energy price … Read More
Power Restored to Nearly 2,000 in Cheltenham Following Outage Saturday, June 27, 2026 power outage cheltenham electricity restoration shops pharmacy utilities disruption customers Power was restored to nearly 2,000 customers in Cheltenham this morning after a temporary outage affected local shops and a pharmacy. The disruption, which left several businesses without electricity, was swiftly addressed by …
Power Restored to Nearly 2,000 Homes and Businesses in Cheltenham Saturday, June 27, 2026 cheltenham power blackout outage restoration electricity shops pharmacy utilities disruption Nearly 2,000 residents and businesses in Cheltenham experienced a power outage this morning, affecting local shops and a pharmacy. The disruption was reported early in the day, leaving many without electricity for several … Read More
Woman Miraculously Survives After Lightning Strikes Her Nailsworth Home Tuesday, April 28, 2026 lightning gloucestershire nailsworth electrical damage safety power outage repair electricity storm A 67-year-old Gloucestershire resident, Liz Odell, narrowly escaped a severe incident when lightning struck her Nailsworth home on April 15, causing extensive damage. Fortunately, she was away in Cambridge at the time. Upon … Read More