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Homes in Rutherglen in darkness after being hit by power cut

Homes in Rutherglen in darkness after being hit by power cut

Glasgow Times6 days ago
Scottish Power announced it was aware of an issue in the G73 postcode of Rutherglen shortly after 5pm on Monday.
Engineers are onsite working to find and fix the fault.
The utility company expects that power should be restored in the area by 9.20pm.
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A Scottish Power spokesperson said: 'There is an unexpected power cut affecting the G73 postcode area of Glasgow.
'Our engineers are onsite to find and fix the fault. In most cases, our engineers can get your power back on by simply replacing a fuse at the local substation; however, if the fault is complex, this may take us longer to fix.
'Should this happen, we will keep you updated. We are aiming to have your power restored by 9.21pm on July 21.
'We are sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience.'

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