A large power cut is affecting areas of Dorset.

The power outages are affecting addresses in DT1 and DT2 postcodes, including Poundbury, Martinstown, Osmington Mills, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Portesham, Puncknowle, Rodden, Stratton, West Bexington, Winterbourne, Whiteway, Shilvinghampton, Steepleton, Stratton and surrounding areas.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) have assured customers that engineers are en-route and expect to have the power back on by 6pm.

The outage was first reported at around 3pm.