INCREDIBLE footage shows the iconic Fiddlers Ferry cooling towers in all of their glory.

Warrington Guardian Camera Club member Mark Atkinson captured the great video on a drone.

In the footage, the cooling towers can be seen - including a sneak peek inside - as well as views as far as the eye can see across Widnes.

It comes as the latest plans submitted for the decommissioned power station were approved by council bosses last Monday.

The plans relate to the creation of a power storage facility on the site.

The site in question is a portion of agricultural field space that is currently vacant.

An application was first submitted to the council regarding this development in June 2022, and has been under consideration for almost 12 months.

Documents available on the council's online planning portal suggest that almost 80 batteries could be installed as part of the newly-approved development.

According to the plans, around 76 batteries will be installed at the site, which will be capable of storing and delivering 150MW of energy.

For context, as per OGM, one home takes 1.39MW of energy to power for 30 days, meaning that the batteries could store enough energy to power around 107 homes for one month.

To access the new development, a link road and small bridge will need to be created from the Fiddlers Ferry A562 entrance to the plot of land in question.

The site will be protected by a perimeter fence almost 2.5m high, as well as being monitored by CCTV.