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National Grid fined over £3m after pylon worker suffered life-changing injuries

Justin Hollins was working replacing step bolts on the pylon at Treforest Industrial Estate when he received an electric shock of 33 thousand volts.

6 Sept

A replica pylon has been built in Writtle, Essex.

18m-high replica built to highlight pylon plans across countryside

A replica pylon has been built on a village green to highlight the impact of a new power line on the surrounding countryside.

7 Jun

The Oscar-winning actor, who plays M has set his sights on trying to scrap plans for a line of pylons across three counties

Ralph Fiennes joins calls to scrap 100-mile pylon line across countryside

The Bond star said the plans by National Grid would create acres of steel and concrete in areas of profound natural beauty.

10 Jan

How you could get paid to use less electricity today under National Grid scheme

Consultation begins on 90 mile Sea Link electricity project

Pay households to allow new pylons, government urged

Campaigners welcome East Anglia pylons review over fears for countryside

Explainer

Households to be paid to cut energy use today - are you eligible?

Households to be paid for reducing electricity two days in a row

Octopus, British Gas and Ovo customers could be paid for using less electricity

Farmer unable to run farm using solar due to national grid capacity

The huge pylons popping up in Somerset in a world first

Hollywood star's former airbase could be forced out by new power line plan

Line of pylons 110 miles long 'will destroy natural countryside'

Storm Arwen: Government launches review into electricity network