Homes left without electricity after damage to lines
Tuesday 1st November 2011, 11:29AM GMT.
More than 150 homes and businesses were left without electricity in parts of rural Shropshire when an overhead power line was damaged.
The power failed just before 7.30am yesterday, as families in the north of the county were getting ready for school and work.
About 180 customers in areas including Wem and Weston-under-Redcastle were affected by the power failure.
Utility company Scottish Power said electricity was returned to 130 properties within 20 minutes, while the remaining 50 had theirs returned yesterday afternoon.
Margaret Edwards, from Weston-under-Redcastle, said: “It went off about 7.30pm and didn’t come back on until 3.15pm. It not only meant we had no power, but no water as well.
“There’s not a lot you can do so you have just got to try and get by. We have been using the picnic stove.”
A spokeswoman for Scottish Power said: “The problem involved an overhead network. “We would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused.”
Most Commented
- Clampdown on Shrewsbury chuggers
- Bishop's gay marriage views do nothing to support bible teachings
- Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
- Planners ordered to stay on Newport visit bus
- Letter: Angered by close encounter of the furred kind
- Letter: No sense in overseas job adverts
- The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff doesn't raise a smile
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
Entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
