Power cut hits part of Fife

The blackout hit a large part of rural north-east Fife.

The power cut impacted on a number of postcodes, including KY14, KY15 and DD6 which includes Wormit, Balmerino and Newport on Tay.

It hit households around 10:15am, and they may be without power until lunchtime.

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SP Energy Networks said: “Our control centre will attempt to reset the network remotely to restore power in stages, and our engineers have arrived on site.

“Our team will work to get your power back on as quickly and as safely as possible by 12.30pm.

“When we receive any update regarding the cause, we will be able to provide you with more information.

“We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.”

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