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Storm Boelo: Hundreds of homes still without power

Stewart WhittinghamNorth West
Electricity North West A white Electricity North West cheery picker with a yellow crane goes to work on a fallen tree by a power line in a fieldElectricity North West
Storm Boelo brought down a power line in Longridge, Lancashire

Hundreds of properties across Lancashire are still without power after Storm Boelo.

SP Electricity North West said it hoped to restore power to about 600 homes and businesses by Tuesday night at the latest.

The areas affected include Morecambe, Burnley and Preston, as well as 190 homes in Ribchester in the Ribble Valley.

Electricity boss Paul Killilea said: "The consistent high winds have hampered our repair times."

Over the weekend, about 2,500 homes suffered power cuts in Lancashire.

Fallen trees have blocked a number of roads, including Lea Lane in Preston, and there has also been disruption to rail services between Blackburn, Preston and Bolton.

There were also delays on services to Manchester Airport from Piccadilly, and several trains between Stockport and Buxton were reported to be at a standstill on Monday morning.

A white Electricity North West van waits outside houses as an ambulance drives past in a blue
Engineers are working to restore power to about 600 properties after Storm Boelo

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