Around 70 homes are affected by a power cut across South Yorkshire this morning

A power cut has plunged about 70 homes into darkness across South Yorkshire this morning.
Springvale Road, Crookes. Picture: GoogleSpringvale Road, Crookes. Picture: Google
Springvale Road, Crookes. Picture: Google

The lights went out at about 30 homes in the Crookes area of Sheffield at about 5.30am and it is estimated that the power will be back on at 8.30am.

About 40 properties in Hexthorpe, Doncaster, are also affected and the power is due to return at 9.30am.