Power cut hits 70 homes near MeadowhallÂ

A power cut has hit about 70 homes near Meadowhall in Sheffield this afternoon.Â

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Jan 2019, 13:02 BST

Updated 18th Jan 2019, 00:35 BST

Maplebeck Drive, Sheffield. Picture: Google

Properties in theÂ Maplebeck Drive area of Tinsley have been affected by the outage since about 12.45pm.Â

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Staff from the Northern Powergrid are on site attempting to fix the problem, which they estimate should be restored by about 4pm.Â

A spokesperson for the company said: 'The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve your area.'Â