Power Cut Hits 14 Maidstone Postcodes

Thousands left in the dark this afternoon as a fault on an underground high voltage cable knocks out power across Maidstone.

718 Customers Affected

The outage has slammed 14 postcodes, plunging 718 homes and businesses into blackout on Monday.

UK Power Networks Races to Restore Power

UK Power Networks is scrambling to fix the fault. They expect to have power back by around 5pm.

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