DEVELOPERS behind plans for a green power plant on the site of an old pit met politicians and officials to discuss their ideas. The developers, who want to keep their identity secret at this stage, travelled to the redundant Bates Pit, in Blyth, Northumberland, for the site meeting.

A POLLUTED beach remains closed while investigators look into oil washed up there. The Environment Agency is waiting for the results of lab tests after an oily substance was discovered on the sand near the high tide mark on Cambois beach, Northumberland.

A STRETCH of Northumberland coastline has been closed to the public while tests are carried out to solve a pollution puzzle.

TESTS were still being carried out on sea drains yesterday in a bid to trace the source of pollution which has led to the closure of a stretch of Northumberland coastline.

By BOB WATSON I GROW weary of attempts by what I regard as vested interests to keep the controversy alive over the building of another power station.