Norfolk now back on the grid after hundreds of households were left without power on Christmas Day
More than 2,000 households were affected by power cuts on Christmas Day Picture: UK Power Networks - Credit: Archant
Hundreds of Norfolk households woke to no electricity on Christmas morning, following a range of power cuts in the county.
The southern Broads area was particularly hit by the cuts, with power outages in the Loddon, Chedgrave and Haddiscoe areas, as well as confirmed cuts close to Poringland and Rockland St Mary.
There were also cuts in Hellesdon, North Lopham, near Diss, Wrentham, Watton and Mattishall.
However, as of 2pm on Christmas Day, power has been restored to all parts of the county, with Hellesdon the last place to return to the grid.
The following postcode areas were affected by cuts:
• NR6 6
• NR14 6
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• NR 14 7
• NR20 3
• IP 22 2 • IP24 1 • IP25 6 Anybody experiencing a power cut can report it to UK Power Networks on 0800 31 63 105.
