York pub struck by lightning (From York Press)
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York pub struck by lightning
11:19am Monday 2nd July 2012 in News
By Dan Bean, dan.bean@thepress.co.uk
THE landlord of a York pub had to call time early, after the building was struck by lightning.
The Spread Eagle, in Walmgate, was struck by lightning at about 3.30pm on Saturday while several customers were relaxing with their drinks, leaving the entire building in darkness.
Linford Gardener, landlord of the pub, said: “It just felt weird in the pub, there was a flash and a bang, and everything just tripped off. We didn’t see it hit the building, obviously, but it all lit up outside and all the lights and power went off.
“We felt the building buzzing, and knew it had been lightning. We could just tell something was different and what had happened, then all the power went off.”
Nobody was injured in the lightning strike, but electrical appliances throughout the building were affected by a power surge caused by the lightning, meaning the pub had to close several hours early.
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Prob
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1:07pm Mon 2 Jul 12
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Peterwalker
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hustler
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3:21pm Mon 2 Jul 12
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3:50pm Mon 2 Jul 12
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Prob wrote:Good point, this is the only new story to have been published online today. What's going on ?
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sheps lad
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3:50pm Mon 2 Jul 12
hustler wrote:The website was closed for updating over the weekend. Has someone forgotten to switch it back on?
Prob wrote:Good point, this is the only new story to have been published online today. What's going on ?
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4:25pm Mon 2 Jul 12
b17bomber
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4:49pm Mon 2 Jul 12
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4:56pm Mon 2 Jul 12
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hustler wrote:Yes, my finger has been itching to get on the keyboard all day as well. Guess I'll have to wind you all up twice as much tomorrow, to compensate....!
Prob wrote:Good point, this is the only new story to have been published online today. What's going on ?
wait, this is the ONLY news available in York today?
Come on YP!
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