A £600,000 major engineering project to secure the power supplies to more than 2,200 customers between Higher Walton and Hoghton in Lancashire is set to get under way next week.

Two utility networks have come together to spark a huge collection of Easter eggs for local children in need.

The region’s network power operator, Electricity North West, volunteered to handle thousands of calls and take donations for Sport Relief on Friday night.

Electricity North West is supporting the careers of ten budding engineering technicians to help keep the lights on across the North West.

The region’s network power operator, Electricity North West, is volunteering to handle thousands of calls and take donations for Sport Relief next month.

David Morris, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, visited a Lancaster electricity substation on Friday which was affected by Storm Desmond when power was lost due to floodwater breaching flood defences last month.

Electricity North West is prepared for severe weather following the Met Office yellow weather warning for heavy rain and an amber weather warning for severe gales to hit the region tonight and tomorrow.

More than 1,200 residents and businesses in the Newburgh and Parbold area near Skelmersdale, West Lancashire are set to benefit from a major £350,000 project to upgrade the power network in the area.

Electricity North West received 22,000 applications for compensation from customers in Lancashire and Cumbria following power cuts resulting from Storm Desmond.

Daredevil Joe White from Carlisle is set to swap tree climbing with TV’s toughest obstacle course when he makes his debut on ITV extreme game show Ninja Warrior UK tomorrow night.

Underground electricity cables which have been keeping the lights on for residents and businesses on Walney Island, near Barrow-in-Furness for 65 years are set to be upgraded.

Electricity North West, the region’s power network operator, successfully minimised disruption to customers as the region was impacted by severe weather throughout today.