Offshore wind farm working again

The two turbines at Blyth stopped turning in 2006

The UK's first offshore wind farm in Northumberland is producing power again after three years sitting idle.

Two turbines at Blyth stopped turning in 2006 after the underwater power cable was damaged by rocks.

Owners E.ON said engineers had to cope with difficult conditions to get the turbines up and running again.

The wind farm was commissioned in 2000 and at full strength is capable of producing enough power for more than 2,000 homes.

Martin Roberts, construction projects manager for E.ON, said: "The project has been tricky to get right and we've had to work around some rough weather during the last three months or so.

"But now it's great to see the turbines turning and producing power once again."