Many homes suffered from power cuts today after a fault in the area.

Electricity supplier UK Power Networks (UKPN) says it was investigating the issue on its network.

More than 25 postcodes were affected including parts of Watford, Rickmansworth, Croxley Green, Chorleywood, Kings Langley, Moor Park, and Northwood.

Engineers restored power by around 2pm.

Some people reported on social media that they were suffering from outages late this morning.

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A live map by UKPN showed a number of issues on the electricity network remain unresolved into the early afternoon – however power has now been restored.

A statement on the UKPN website said initially: “We're currently investigating a fault on the electricity network which has caused a power cut in the local area.

“We're sorry for any disruption this may be causing you."

It comes as 18 streets in Rickmansworth have been left without water this afternoon following a pumping station fault.

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