A volunteer escaped death after sending his pickaxe through an electrical cable buried in the ground while planting trees. Barry Manners felt an explosive pulse of electricity jolt through his body after raining down on the 450-kilowatt cable in the Thanet council-owned Northdown Park, Cliftonville. Mr Manners believes his thick rubber soles protected him from electrocution during the accident which, he believes, came from a misunderstanding with the council over health and safety. Now, Mr Manners has spoken out about the mix-up to help ensure others do not suffer in similar ways. When Thanet …
