Residents in Whittlesea were left fearing for their safety after shards of falling ice fell on homes and gardens from the blades of a giant wind turbine. For about four hours people in King’s Dyke, Whittlesea had to take cover as huge lumps – some two feet long – showered them from the 80 metre tower on Saturday morning.

This ice throw problem is very relevant to Brixworth, imagine the damage it could have done if it happened with one of the turbines proposed for Brixworth, one placed close to the A508, another in the Mercedes car park and one adjacent to the Brampton Valley Way.

With a good wind the turbine blades are spinning at over 150 mph at the tips, how far would these missiles have been thrown at this speed? This is a problem that has been recorded for years, hopefully the Health & Safety Executive will now stop allowing these giants to be placed so close to public places.

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Fears over the health of his pregnant partner and unborn child is forcing a man to demand a wind turbine standing a stone’s throw from his family’s home is removed.

Andrew Randall says that the constant noise from the turning blades is causing sleepless nights and stress for Rachel, who is four months pregnant.

Mr Randall (23) said: “Rachel’s stressed all the time and she can’t cope with the lack of sleep. I’m concerned about the health of the baby.

Mr Randall’s neighbours have joined the fight and each household has logged a complaint with the Environmental Health department at Fenland District Council.

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Plans for a wind turbine on top of the City of Manchester Stadium have been abandoned for fear of falling ice.

Planning permission for the 280ft (85m) turbine – which would have powered the stadium and some neighbouring homes – was granted in August 2006.

But the project was delayed after experts warned of a risk of ice falling from the blades in cold weather.

A Manchester City Football Club spokesman said it had now become “impractical to continue”.

The turbine, designed by Sir Norman Foster, was planned as a partnership between the club and green energy company Ecotricity.

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