Turbine blades cause rush-hour delays

Motorists in Shropshire and Mid Wales faced huge rush-hour delays when lorries carrying giant wind turbine blades travelled through the region.

Anti-windfarm campaigners held peaceful protests at the roadside in Newtown as the lorries travelled down the A483 from Oswestry, through Welshpool and Newtown and on to Ceredigion yesterday.

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The replacement blades were en route from Ellesmere Port to Cefn Croes windfarm. Campaigner Michelle Lloyd said the transport caused traffic chaos from about 7.30am, with queues of up to a mile building behind the lorries.

Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed it had sent an escort to help the lorries but there had been no incidents.