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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
World
Nick Statham

'We were left freezing for days in storm nightmare - but haven't received a penny in compo due to ridiculous rule'

When Storm Arwen hit Greater Manchester with gale-force winds and heavy snow last November, it left tens of thousands of homes without power.

The vast majority were able to claim compensation - £70 for each day without electricity up to a maximum of £700 - from Electricity North West, the region’s power network operator. But that was not the case for the unfortunate residents of Hollingworth Lake Caravan Park, in Littleborough, Rochdale.

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