SEVERAL hundred houses were without power earlier this afternoon after an underground cable fault which also affected traffic light at one of the town’s busiest junction.
Motorists were urged to approach Windle Island with caution in each direction as engineers worked to reconnect the supply.
A spokesman from Scottish Power said that the situation was quickly resolved as homes in the area were reconnected in stages.
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