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A secondary school in Lancaster was forced to shut after damage was caused to a power cable during building work.

Central Lancaster High School in Crag Road was closed today, Wednesday, and has now confirmed it will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday.

An open evening due to take place on Thursday evening has been rescheduled for Thursday September 28.

In a letter to parents and carers, executive head teacher John Cowper said: "We have been informed that a main power cable to the school has been accidentally cut by one of the diggers on the building site.

How the new building will look at CLHS once complete.

"This means that a significant proportion of the school is without power and we are therefore unfortunately unable to open.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused in terms of childcare due to this unavoidable closure.

"We will of course keep in touch with you to keep you updated and let you know when we are able to reopen.”

Lancaster school forced to close after power cable is cut during building work

Building work on a new £8m state-of-the-art school building began in August 2022, with phase 2 currently under way.