A major power cut has affected both businesses and residents across the village of Harworth today.

The outage struck shortly after 10am this morning and the large section of the village affected is still without power, with the most up to date information from Northern Powergrid indicating power should hopefully be back after 3pm.

Businesses have been forced to close, including Asda and Aldi supermarkets: a children's nursery was forced to send children home and access to doctor's premises and other buildings was denied as electric doors stayed firmly closed.

Vehicles on Scrooby Road have had to negotiate traffic lights that aren't working, and the main shopping parade was almost deserted as shops and cafes closed their shutters.

Closed and deserted - a power cut forced businesses to close their doors in the village of Harworth.

placeholder image — Closed and deserted - a power cut forced businesses to close their doors in the village of Harworth.

Just a few remained open, including barber shops and Clarkes Craft Butcher's, that has a small generator and managed to save stock and keep the counter open for customers.

Daniel Clarke, 33, of Clarkes Craft Butchers, who is also a Harworth resident, said: “It’s all pitch black at back of shop. We can’t go in the big fridges but at least we are managing to still trade. It’s not a great situation”.

Ali A. at Antalya Barber Shop on Scrooby Road said: "We have no power, and no-one is sure when it will be back on.

"We can keep working but we are usually full and there is no footfall today."

Neil Southcoat, 78, ventured out of his home in Harworth to try and find out what was happening re the power cut.

Susan Charlton, receptionist at Woolcott Opticians said they had had to cancel patients as they had no heating, light, etc., and chip shop proprietor Mark Clements, 62, was not happy at losing half a day's takings.

Postmaster Mohil Chelani was forced to close the post office. He said: "We are losing business but there's nothing to be done about it."

Harworth resident Neil South, 78, was a lone figure outside the shops on his mobility scooter. He said: "I couldn't have a hot lunch or cup of tea so came out to see what was happening.

"I'm going to see if I can get a pint at the Pavilion now."

Closed to customers: Aldi was one of the supermarkets that had to close during the power cut.

The library was allowing people to return books only, and had been inundated by disappointed people hoping to charge their phones there.

A spokesperson from Northern Powergrid said: “We’re currently experiencing an increase in weather‑related incidents because of the high winds and heavy rain affecting the region.

“If you spot fallen trees or damage to our poles or overhead cables, stay well clear and call 105 immediately.

“Our teams are working on the ground in challenging conditions to make the network safe and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Antalya Barber Shop managed to keep open without lighting, but were lacking the usual footfall.

“We have well‑established plans in place to prepare for and respond to severe weather, and we continue to monitor conditions closely so we can deploy our resources where they are needed most.

“For updates, please visit our news page at https://www.northernpowergrid.com/news-and-events.

“If you or someone you know would benefit from extra support, they can register online at www.northernpowergrid.com/care, email us at [email protected] or call our dedicated priority service line on 0800 169 2996.

“We’d like to thank customers for their patience while our teams work to repair damage caused by the weather and restore supplies.”