A WIND turbine near Grimethorpe which will generate profits to local people is expected to be up and running by April, the project's chairman says.

The Four Winds project has involved a share offer inviting local people to invest. Chairman Paul Reev said £3.1m has been raised towards a target of £3.7m.

"We raised such a large amount of money in such a short space of time, we think there is still quite a lot of local interest in investing in the scheme."