For the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here A huge power cut is currently affecting hundreds of properties in Oldham.
There are 1,192 homes without power in Shaw, Electricity North West has said. The power cut was first reported at around 6.30pm.
It should be restored by around 9.30pm, according to the Electricity North West website. In a tweet, the supplier said engineers were en route to investigate the problem.
They said: "We are aware of a #powercut in #Oldham affecting 1192 properties. "Our engineers are en route and will follow with any further updates when safety checks have been completed." Here are the postcodes affected: OL2 8DJ, OL2 8DX, OL2 8HB, OL2 8HG, OL2 8HQ, OL2 7TX, OL2 7TY, OL2
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