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[TV and radio services for more than
a million people will remain off air
indefinitely after a transmitter fire.

The blaze at the Bilsdale mast on
Tuesday disrupted Freeview, DAB and FM radio
signals across North Yorkshire, Teesside
and parts of County Durham.
Operator Arqiva said it would bring in
temporary equipment but could not say
when services would be restored.

Witness Ron Needham, 71,
reported seeing "a huge black cloud of
smoke come from the buildings at the bottom".
He had been hiking on the North York Moors
with his wife Sue, 69, when they stopped
for lunch at the base of the mast.
They noticed "nothing untoward" but after
continuing for about a mile and a half noticed
smoke coming from the top "like a chimney",
Mr Needham said.]



Sky, Freesat and cable services are not affected.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-58169501