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The first of the practice devices, which still contain a charge, was discovered in Wooler, Northumberland, in January and was followed by much larger finds.

In December, Wooler Parish Council secured a grant to build a £150,000 fully inclusive playpark to be added to the existing play area in Scotts Park.

But when they came to the A697, the main road through Wooler up to the Scottish border at Coldstream, the magnitude of their task suddenly dawned on Ian.

Mel Marshall, from Wooler in Northumberland, endured 12 "stressful" days without power and was sent a cheque before Christmas without having to submit a claim.

John Charlton from the energy company was working near Wooler, Northumberland, on Tuesday and said he had seen nothing like the chaos of the last week.