Published: October 19, 2008
Power cut hits homes in centre of Highbridge

Western Power Distribution restored electricity to homes in the centre of Highbridge during the early hours of Sunday morning (October 19th) after a seven hour power cut.

Residents in Market Street were without power from 6.51pm on Saturday night until 2.11am on Sunday - leaving homes in the dark and causing distruption to several businesses.

Western Power Distribution spokesman Paul Hamill told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "An underground cable fault in Market Street initially left six homes without power from 6.51pm and a further twelve were later also disconnected."

He added: "Our team switched all the homes onto a temporary supply at 2.11am, reconnecting them."

The company apologised for the inconvenience.

One takeway food shop in Market Street was forced to shut earlier than planned, while a convenience store had to keep a security guard in place until its window shutters could be closed after 2am.

Our photos show the scene in Market Street on Sunday morning and, right, on Saturday night as engineers from Western Power Distribution dealt with the power cut