A power cut hit more than 250 households in Maldon, Heybridge and Hatfield Peverel.

Some 270 customers were affected following a temporary fault on the overhead network yesterday afternoon. Power was lost at 2.16pm but was reconnected at 3.32pm.

A spokesman for EDF Energy said: "It was a temporary fault, which was probably caused by the high winds.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers."

Published Monday, February 14, 2005

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