A wind turbine blade has been bent back like a spoon - despite being a colossal 44 metres long.

It was the result of yesterday morning's lightning storm which struck one of the 26 turbines at Little Cheyne Court near Brookland.

Neighbour Caroline Solly said: "I heard a giant crash of lighting at about 6am and then the whole earth seemed to rumble.

"When I went to look I saw a whole turbine blade bent over. It was incredible."

The anti-wind farm pressure group Sombre (Save Our Marsh - Block Rural Exploitation) says these turbines should be kept at least 2km from properties.

Almost 80 homes were left without power due to the storms.

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