Power cut hits Sheffield city centre shops

Fargate, Sheffield. Picture: GoogleFargate, Sheffield. Picture: Google
Fargate, Sheffield. Picture: Google
A number of shops in Sheffield city centre have been affected by a power cut this morning.

The lights went out on 10 premises in Fargate at about 8am.

Staff from the Northern Powergrid are on site attempting to fix the problem and said it should be resolved by 10am.

Elsewhere, 130 properties are affected in Darfield, Barnsley. The power should be back on by 11.45am.