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Yorkshire: Power cut hits homes
More than 150 homes were left in darkness for several hours last night after vandals struck a power cable.
Householders in the villages of Gateforth, Brearton and Thorpe Willoughby, all in North Yorkshire, were affected by the blackout which happened at around 3.30pm yesterday.
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A spokesman for power operator YEDL said a power cable in the nearby area was vandalised.
He said 79 of the 154 affected homes had power restored in an hour after an emergency electricity supply kicked in.
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Weather for Leeds
Friday 10 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: -9 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: -2 C to -1 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South
