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Ruby Flanagan

HISTORICAL FACTS: National grid issues warning as uk braced for five days of snow and ice | History Defined

The National Grid ESO has fired up its emergency coal stations as the coldest night of the year so far beckons.

A warning has been issued by the grid as the cold spell this evening could mean more energy is needed to keep Britain's lights on.

This afternoon, two coal-powered stations in West Burton in Lincolnshire began feeding into the national grid.

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