Power cut in Midhurst

A power cut is affecting 169 homes in the Midhurst area, an electricity provider has confirmed.

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Residents are expected to be without electricity until 8.30pm tonight when engineers hope to have finished installing back-up generators, a spokesperson for SSE said.

Engineers are also investigating the cause of the supply problem, which started at approximately 12.30pm this afternoon.

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Chichester District Council has tweeted advising residents to keep fridges and freezers closed as far as is possible in the warm weather.

A spokesperson for SSE said the company would like to thank residents for their patience while work is being carried out.

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