Severe delays in Singleton after power cut causes traffic lights failure

There were severe delays affecting traffic at Singleton junction this morning after traffic lights failed due to a power cut at around 8.00am.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Nov 2016, 07:33 BST

Updated 6th Dec 2016, 12:44 BST

There are severe delays affecting traffic this morning

Long delays affected traffic around the Mains Lane area after electricity supplies were interrupted to hundreds of homes and businesses.

The lights went out in areas of Thornton, Cleveleys and Bispham at around 7.20am today. The cut lasted just a second in some places but a number of homes and businesses are understood to still be without power.

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