A POWER cut that affected parts of Galashiels yesterday morning Wednesday June 28 2023 was caused by a cable fault according to energy provider SP Energy Network.

The fault was reported around 8.45am and engineers responded immediately.

The majority of customers were reconnected within 45 minutes.

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Power was fully restored within two hours.

The company have apologised for any inconvenience caused.

An SP Energy Networks spokesperson said: “At around 8.45 this morning a number of our customers in Galashiels experienced a power cut due to a cable fault.

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“The majority of our customers were reconnected within 45 minutes with the remaining customers connected within two hours.

“We’re very sorry for any inconvenience caused.”