POWERCUTS to homes and businesses in the Pewsey and Burbage areas are currently being investigated by engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks.

Around 700 homes are thought to have been affected in the area, with power expected to return by 5pm this afternoon.

Power in Devizes is also expected to be restored following a power cut by 5.30pm this afternoon.

A statement from SSEN said: "We apologise for the loss of supply. We currently have a fault affecting the areas listed.

"Our engineers are on site working to get the power back on as quickly as they can. If you need more information, please call us on 0800 072 7282 and quote reference 'CY5123'"

For live updates visit: https://www.ssepd.co.uk/Powertrack/