Electricity restored to thousands of Wigan homes after major power cut

Electricity North West received reports about a power cut affecting properties in Standish, Shevington and Appley Bridge this morning, February 28.

The source of the power cut has not been confirmed but around 1,946 properties were affected. Electricity North West has since restored the power to all affected properties.

On its Twitter account, Electricity North West said: "Engineers have now restored all supplies in the area. We're really sorry to anybody affected this morning and thanks for your patience whilst we've worked to repair the fault."

Neighbourhood forum Standish Voice said it had received reports of shops in the town centre having to close and traffic lights not working.

Lois Rowland, a Standish resident, told Standish Voice: "Crossroads are bedlam, avoid! Aldi and lots of other shops have had to shut."

Another resident reported on Twitter that house alarms were going off across the town.

Another said: "The traffic lights in Standish are out, it's chaos".