Power cut due to cable fault

More than 1,000 homes in a Powys town were left without power following a fault.

Scottish Power has apologised after Welshpool and surrounding areas were left without electricity from 8am to 9.30am yesterday.

A spokesman said: "At 8am yesterday, a fault on an underground cable caused an interruption of supply to more than 1,000 customers in the Welshpool area."