Power restored in Newport after dozens of homes lose electricity
All properties affected by a breakfast-time power cut in Newport have had their electricity supplies restored two hours quicker than expected.
Engineers at Western Power Distribution (WPD) were alerted to a power cut affecting homes in the Masons Place/Chetwynd Road area at 8.50am today (Friday).
WPD said had been a fault on the low voltage network which they are "working hard to resolve". Some 45 properties were reported as being affected.
The company reported that all properties had their power restored at 9.50am, two hours earlier than originally expected.
