ACCORDING to the Northern Powergrid website, some areas of Bishop Auckland are set to be left without power until Wednesday December 8.

The Northern Powergrid website shows that areas close to Evenwood and Morley may not have their power restored until December 8.

The estimate provided by Northern Powergrid states that power will be restored by December 8 at 10pm.

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A statement on the website says the company is “unable to provide an accurate restoration time” and to call “105 if you have any specific questions.”

The news comes after Durham County Council revealed that 100 servicemen and women will be based in Weardale to carry out welfare checks on residents.

John Hewitt, chair of the LRF’s strategic co-ordinating group, said: “We are doing everything we can to support residents who are affected by the disruption to power supplies, from providing emergency supplies to simply checking in to make sure everything is OK.”

“We are very grateful to the Ministry of Defence that they have approved our request for support and that we already have troops on the ground helping our communities.”

He added: "However, without a clear idea of when power will be fully restored, we have had to look at drafting in additional support to help us ensure that we can continue to carry out these vital welfare checks and provide any help that is required.

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"We are very grateful to the Ministry of Defence that they have approved our request for support and that we will this morning have troops on the ground helping our communities."

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