A POWER cut has hit residents in an area of a village this morning, Thursday.

Households in Rainford have been affected by the issue.

Scottish Power said the issue was reported to them shortly before 8am today.

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In a statement, they said: "There is a power cut affecting the WA11 postcode area of Rainford.

"We had no advance warning of this and first became aware of it at 7.58am. Our engineers have arrived onsite to find and fix the fault as quickly and as safely as possible. We expect your electricity supply to be restored by 10am.

"If you require any further help or support, please call us on 1 0 5. The latest updates can be found on our website www.s p energynetworks.co.uk. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience."

Which postcodes have been affected?

WA117AN, WA117JJ, WA117LB, WA117LF, WA117LG, WA117LL, WA117LN, WA117LP, WA117LQ, WA117LW, WA117SP, WA117SR, WA117SS, WA117ST, WA117SX, WA117SY, WA117SZ, WA117TA, WA117TB, WA117TD, WA117TE, WA118AB, WA118GL, WA118HP, WA118HR, WA118SH, WA118SJ, WA118SN, WA118VF