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An energy firm has apologised after 74 customers hit by power cuts during Storm Arwen accidentally received compensation cheques for trillions of pounds.

Northern Powergrid is paying tens of thousands of pounds to customers hit by days of outages in November.

But a number with Halifax and Newcastle postcodes received cheques made out for 13-figure sums.

Northern Powergrid said a clerical error was to blame.

Pictures of the erroneous cheques have been circulating on social media days after the firm was criticised for taking months to process compensation claims.

Gareth Hughes, 44, from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, shared a picture of his cheque for more than £2.3tn.

Mr Hughes, who was without power for more than three days, said he had been sent a previous cheque for £135 but had complained as he was told he was entitled to more.

He said the new cheque make him smile, adding: "But I knew it wasn't a value that could be realistic."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-60369098

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