Hundreds of Sussex homes hit by power cut

Homes in an area stretching from Horsham south to Upper Beeding, Small Dole, Henfield and Lancing have been affected.

Some residents have reported a string of brief power cuts within minutes of each other.

UK Power Networks says the power failure has been caused by a cable fault.

A spokesman said: “An underground electricity cable faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.”

It says it hopes to restore power to all homes by 4pm.

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