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| Winchester power cut: Shops, bars and restaurants closed | Winchester power cut: Shops, bars and restaurants closed |
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| A power cut has left parts of Winchester without electricity, causing shops and restaurants to close. | A power cut has left parts of Winchester without electricity, causing shops and restaurants to close. |
| The power went off shortly before 15:00 GMT, causing businesses to shut on one of the busiest days of the year. | |
| Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said its engineers were working to establish the cause of the fault. | |
| It said about 18,178 properties in the SO22 and SO23 areas were initially affected by the fault. | |
| Donna Bache-Holleran, who owns a jewellery shop off the High Street said: "The High Street was absolutely packed, then all the lights went out and everyone had to empty the public out of their shops and lock up. | |
| "It's a major headache." | |
| SSEN said electricity was restored to about 14,000 properties shortly before 16:00. | |
| It said it hoped to get the power back on to the remaining 4,000 properties by 17:00. |