Central Networks Press Releases - May 2010

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In the second incident of this kind in Warwickshire in less than two weeks, a tipper lorry driver has had a lucky escape after hitting an overhead power line with his tipper in Sherbourne near Warwick. It is thought the lorry, which had its tipper in

The driver of a tipper lorry has had a lucky escape after hitting overhead power lines with his tipper in Kirby Mallory in Leicestershire. It is thought the lorry, which had its tipper in the raised position, came into contact with the live 11kV lines,

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has issued a safety warning after an electricity pole was attacked with a chainsaw in Collingham. Engineers were called out to the scene on Wheatley Lane after the pole was spotted

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, is warning people to stay away from its substations as vandals again put their lives in danger by stealing copper cabling. In three separate incidents last week across the East

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, is taking to the skies by helicopter to help plan its maintenance of overhead power lines. The work is just one of the ways Central Networks maintains its network to help keep

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, is taking to the skies by helicopter to help plan its maintenance of overhead power lines. The work is just one of the ways Central Networks maintains its network to help keep

The driver of a tipper lorry has had a lucky escape after driving under overhead electricity lines with the tipper in the raised position in Ansley, near Nuneaton. The lorry brought down the live 11kV lines, owned by Central Networks, while travelling

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, is sending out an urgent safety message after ‘mindless' vandals threw tree branches into high-voltage power lines in the Wyelands area of Gloucestershire. Over recent weeks burned

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, is warning would-be thieves to keep out of substations following two break-ins in Wolverhampton. Two substations on Cox Road and Graiseley Hill had equipment tampered with, leaving

Local schoolboy Faisal Ghuznovi beat off stiff competition from across the Midlands to win a family trip to Wembley Stadium to see an FA Cup semi-final. Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, held a competition for

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, is taking to the skies and using hi-tech photography to keep a close eye on its overhead network during helicopter patrols this month. The work is just one of the ways Central