A power cut has left hundreds of properties near Evesham without power.

A total of 726 properties in the WR11 postcode lost electricity this morning.

According to the Western Power Distribution website,  it was a "high voltage" incident that was first reported at 10:31am.

Power has since been restored to 341 of the properties.

It is expected that the remaining 385 properties will have electricity restored by 12 noon.

A WPD spokesperson said: "We are aware of this power cut incident which was raised at 10:31am this morning and our engineers are working to get the power returned as quickly as possible.

"We are sorry for any inconvenience this is causing you."

This incident comes just a day after almost 3,000 homes near Evesham were left without power.