HOMES have been left without electricity for hours after a power cut.

Businesses and homes were left without power after an unplanned outage in the Waddesdon and Grendon Underwood area.

The power cut reportedly happened in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, November 30.

The postcode area HP18 0 has been affected, UK Power Networks said.

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The provider said: “We’re sorry for any disruption this may have caused you.

“We’re investigating an overhead electricity equipment fault which has caused a power cut in the local area.”

Power is expected to be back on between 6pm and 7pm tonight as the county braces itself for sub-zero temperatures.