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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Ben Bloch

Thornbury Leisure Centre near Bristol closed after tree fell on power lines requiring 'extensive' repairs

The Thornbury Leisure Centre is closed today due to a power cut overnight. A tree fell onto a power line on Sunday night causing an outage in the area.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service was called to Alveston Hill on the Bristol Road in Thornbury, where the leisure centre is located, just after 6pm last night to reports that a tree had fallen onto powerlines and damaged them.

Firefighters conducted a check of the scene and the building, finding what was described as "minor damage" due to the fallen tree. Police closed Alveston hill overnight and have confirmed that it remains closed today.

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