“DOZENS” of residents were left without landline phone and internet services for a “few days”.

A BT spokesman confirmed to the Echo that residents in Charlton Down, near Dorchester were left without services following power issues in the area as work needed to be carried out.

Services have now been restored to customers but the spokesman said it looks like it was out for a few days. 

The spokesman added that it was dozens rather than hundreds of customers that were affected.