FREQUENT power cuts left some shops and banks in darkness along Fareham's West Street yesterday as contractors worked throughout the day to restore electricity.
The Abbey National and HSBC suffered intermittent power cuts, leaving customers unable to withdraw money from cash machines.
Southern Electric is blaming the blackouts on heavy downpours causing short circuits in already damaged cables.
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