Several homes across Oxfordshire have been left without electricity after a power cut.
Around 10 number of houses are affected around the Oxford Road and Churchill Road areas of Kidlington.
The electricity was lost at around 8.40am on Friday morning and will not be restored until 1.30pm.
A larger power cut also occurred in Chipping Norton which has hit as many as 36 homes around the Burford Road and Old London Road areas.
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The power was lost at around 5.48am on Friday morning and electricity will not return until 1pm.
A spokesperson for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said: "We're sorry for the loss of supply.
"We have turned off your electricity supply to allow us to safely carry out essential work to our electrical equipment."
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