Power cut affects hundreds of homes in Wigan

Hundreds of people started the week by waking up to discover they had no electricity.

By Gaynor Clarke

Published 9th Aug 2021, 09:51 BST- 1 min read

Updated 9th Aug 2021, 09:56 BST

A power cut hit 226 homes and businesses in Standish in the early hours of Monday and Electricity North West sent engineers to investigate the problem.

The firm reported the electricity supply had been restored shortly after 9.15am.

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Electricity North West engineers went to address the problem

Wigan Standish