Hundreds of Ashfield residents left without power after bird strike
A bird strike on an overhead electricity line left 651 homes in Ashfield without power.
National Grid said a fault on a high‑voltage power line in Alfreton Road in Sutton‑in‑Ashfield at about 6.30pm on Sunday caused a power cut.
According to the energy firm the strike caused flashing, and following customer calls, staff attended the power line, and the fault was made safe.
National Grid said power was restored to 644 properties by 8.28pm and to all by 10.03pm.
A National Grid Electricity Distribution spokesperson said: "We'd like to thank customers for their patience and understanding as we worked to reconnect them."