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| Gales cause North East power cuts | |
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| Around 10,000 properties in the north east of England are without power because of problems caused by the wintry weather. | |
| Gales have brought down power lines in the region and engineers say they are dealing with about 200 faults. | |
| Travellers were also warned to take care as snow on high ground threatened treacherous conditions. | |
| There were also delays on the East Coast Main Line between Newcastle and Scotland. | |
| Some homes in Shotley Bridge, County Durham, have been without electricity for three hours. | |
| Northern Power Grid said engineers were working to repair a "higher than usual" number of faults. | |
| The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning and drivers have been advised to take care. | |
| The A66 in County Durham has been closed eastbound close to the border with Cumbria due to at least one jackknifed lorry. | |
| Durham Police said it was monitoring the situation regarding the westbound carriageway. | Durham Police said it was monitoring the situation regarding the westbound carriageway. |
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