Power Cut News in the UK
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Power cuts during surgery
Can you imagine power cuts during surgery? A BBC investigation has uncovered the scale of disruption to patient care caused by outdated NHS buildings and equipment. On one occasion, power was cut to an operating theatre where patients were "on the table" having implants inserted. It was not reinstated for 15 minutes.
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Properties hit by power cut in Stockport
More than 1,700 homes and businesses were hit by a power cut in Stockport. Engineers were in the scene to investigate and to restore service a couple of hours later.
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Into darkness after new power cut
The unplanned power cuts have affected thousands of homes across the UK, but engineers were trying to rectify the problem. More than 2,000 homes across 14 regions in the UK were hit with power cuts, according to the UK Power Networks. The power cuts, which were localized and unrelated, covered the South East England
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Power cut hits over 1,000 homes
More than 1,000 homes were without power after a huge power cut hit part of North Staffordshire. It comes as the area has been battered by heavy rain overnight as a yellow weather warning remains.
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Hundreds of homes without power
A power cut left hundreds of homes without power in parts of Hastings and St Leonards. An underground electricity cable has faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area-wide power cut.
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Hhundreds of homes without electricity in west Dorset
More than 700 addresses across parts of Dorchester and west Dorset, towards Bridport, were said to be experiencing issues. According to network SSEN, a fault was affecting 752 customers across 74 postcodes and an engineer worked to restore power. The company apologized for the loss of supply.
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Power Cuts Faster And Safer with drones help
UK Power Networks is deploying drones to help improve fault response along its rural networks and restore power quicker and safer. Heliguy trained eight pilots from UK Power Networks to help the firm adopt DJI drones. Electricity response teams are being equipped with drones to help restore customers’ power quickly and safely. UK Power Networks is exploring innovative ways in which drone technology can help improve fault response along its rural networks.
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Without electricity in huge power cut in Newcastle
More than 100 properties in Newcastle-under-Lyme were without power following a sudden outage. The incident was a low-voltage one. Crews restored service a couple of hours later.
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Residents report 'mass' power cuts
Homes across Glasgow have been left in darkness due to a mass power cut. Residents in dozens of postcodes were reporting outages with Maryhill, Springburn, city centre, Hillhead, Partick, Port Dundas, and Summerston. Crews restored services later.
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Without electricity in Clydebank
Hundreds of households across Clydebank have been plunged into darkness as power cut hit five regions. Crews were working to restore service and after a couple of hours later, service returned to customers.
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Without electricity in Norfolk
Hundreds of homes in Norfolk were left without electricity following an unplanned power cut. The loss of power happened earlier and affected villages around Harleston, near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, including Alburgh, Homersfield, Mendham and Metfield. UK Power Networks engineers fixed the issue.
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Power cut compensation payments
The energy regulator has lifted maximum compensation payment levels available to households and businesses from storm-related power cuts. Some affected customers were left without electricity for an unacceptable amount of time, received poor communication from their network operator
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Storm caused power cut
Hundreds of people in communities in the western Highlands were without electricity after several power cuts. The outages came after the start of Storm Babet, with a yellow warning for gales and wind gusts of up to 80mph now in force. It is not known if the power cuts are related to the storm, but the Met Office alert – which came into force at 3am – had warned that the north-west would experience some of the strongest winds.
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Upton Cross parties on despite power cuts
Not even intermittent power cuts across the community on the afternoon of the King’s coronation could put a damper on the celebrations at Upton Cross, near Liskeard.
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Huge power cut across affected many customers
Homes and businesses across two Kent towns were left without electricity. Engineers were called after the power cut in the Whitstable and Herne Bay area. The cause of the outage remind under investigation.
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Power cut affected residents in Boston
More than 2,000 households have been hit by a power cut in Bolton. Electricity North West, which runs power supplies across the region, first reported being aware of the issue. The company confirmed that a total of 2,216 households had been affected but moved to assure the public that their engineers were working on a solution.
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Power cuts due to stormy weather conditions
Hundreds of homes in the county are experiencing power supply issues due to stormy weather conditions. UK Power Networks have reported incidents of electricity faults due to high voltage overhead cable failures in areas including Mundesley, Saxthorpe, Blickling and Aylsham
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Number of areas affected in widespread fault
There was a power cut in a number of areas in Northern Ireland. NIE Networks say that it was due to faulty equipment onsite and that the fault was quite widespread. NIE Networks said that they were aware of a power cut in the Lisburn, Hillsborough, Dromore, Donacloney and Moira areas. Service was later restored.
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Millions of Americans face potential power cuts
Millions of Americans face the possibility of power cuts in the coming weeks because of the heatwave that is sweeping the country. The sweltering temperatures have caused a huge demand for electricity as homes and businesses employ their air conditioning to stay cool.
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More than 1,300 homes in Chorley hit by power cut
Electricity North West was investigating the issue, with a spokesman saying that they aware of a power cut in Chorley PR7 affecting 1,361 customers. Crews were working to restore service soon.
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Power cut left hundreds of homes without electricity
Hundreds of homes without electricity after a power cut in one part of Merseyside. Crews were working to restore service a couple of hours later.
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Chaos caused by a power cut in Leigh on Sea
Faults to underground power cables have left homes in two south Essex postcode areas without power for several hours throughout yesterday evening and this morning. Crews were working to restore the service as soon as they can.