Filed by NTL Incorporated
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6(j)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


Subject Company: NTL Incorporated
Commission File No.: 000-22616

ntl/Telewest announcement – 3 October 2005

Letter to ntl associates on long term sick/maternity leave

Dear associate,

I’m writing to share the important news that that ntl and Telewest have today agreed a framework to combine the two businesses.

ntl has agreed to buy the Telewest business and create a single company able to compete on more equal terms with the likes of BT and Sky for the first time in cable’s history. It’s an opportunity to bring together at last all the franchises and operations that were created so many years ago.

The combined company will offer broadband, TV and telephony services to over 12.5 million homes and provide consistent products and services to business and wholesale customers across the UK. This is our opportunity to bring together at last all the franchises and operations that were created so many years ago.

For now, it’s business as usual for all of us. The agreement needs to be approved by our shareholders and we have several months of work ahead to satisfy various regulatory and legal conditions before the deal can be closed. Until then, ntl and Telewest will remain two separate companies.

I know you will have questions about what this news may mean for you in practical terms in the future. A team drawn from both companies will plan in detail how we’ll bring the businesses together after the deal closes. There will be restrictions on what we can say about developments until that point, which means unfortunately we won’t be able to answer many of your questions for some time yet. We will give you the facts as and when decisions are made and we have information that we can share.

Next week you’ll receive a copy of The Facts magazine, which will contain all the key information we have at this stage. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact your manager.

I’m looking forward to the opportunities we have ahead of us. Both ntl and Telewest can be proud of their achievements of the last few years. We have come through challenging times to get us to this point and emerged as two healthy businesses at the forefront of the communications sector in the UK. How we have an opportunity to draw on the experience and expertise of both. Together we are stronger.

Best regards

/s/ Simon Duffy

Simon Duffy
Chief Executive Officer

As you know, both ntl Incorporated (“ntl”) and Telewest Global, Inc. (“Telewest”) are U.S. companies with securities listed on Nasdaq. As such, United States securities laws require us to include the following additional notices in these materials:

Additional Information and Where to Find it

This information may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger of ntl Incorporated (“ntl”) and Telewest Global, Inc. (“Telewest”). In connection with the proposed merger, ntl and Telewest will file a joint proxy statement / prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ntl AND TELEWEST ARE ADVISED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. The final joint proxy statement / prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of ntl and Telewest. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement / prospectus, when it becomes available, and other documents filed by Ntl and Telewest with the SEC, at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the joint proxy statement / prospectus, when it becomes available, and each company’s other filings with the SEC may also be obtained from the respective companies. Free copies of Ntl’s filings may be obtained by directing a request to Ntl Incorporated, 909 Third Avenue, Suite 2863, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Investor Relations. Free copies of Telewest’s filings may be obtained by directing a request to Telewest Global, Inc., 160 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QA, United Kingdom, Attention: Investor Relations.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, not shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

Participants in the Solicitation

ntl, Telewest and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees may be deemed to be soliciting proxies from their respective stockholders in favour of the merger. Information regarding ntl’s directors and executive officers is available in ntl’s proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2005. Information regarding Telewest’s directors and executive officers is available in Telewest’s proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, while was filed with the SEC on April 11, 2005. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the joint proxy statement / prospectus and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available.

Forward Looking Statements

This information may contain certain statements regarding the proposed transaction between ntl and Telewest, benefits and synergies of the transaction, future opportunities for the combined company and products and other statements regarding Telewest’s or Ntl’s future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects. Such statements constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this document, the words “believe”, “anticipate”, “should”, “intend”, “plan”, “will”, “expects”, “estimates”, “projects”, “positioned”, “strategy”, and similar expressions or statements that are not historical facts, in each case as they relate to ntl and Telewest, the management of either such company or the proposed transaction, are intended to identify those expressions or statements as forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks and uncertainties noted in this document, there are certain factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made, many of which are beyond the control of ntl and Telewest. These include: (1) the failure to obtain and retain expected synergies from the proposed transaction, (2) rates of success in executing, managing and integrating key acquisitions, including the proposed acquisition, (3) the ability to achieve business plans for the combined company, (4) the ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships, (5) delays in obtaining, or adverse conditions contained in, any regulatory or third-party approvals in connection with the proposed acquisition, (6) availability and cost of capital, (7) the ability to manage regulatory, tax and legal matters, and to resolve pending matters within current estimates, (8) other similar factors, and (9) the risk factors summarized and explained in our Form 10-K. For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected herein, please refer to our most recent 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports.