Hundreds of homes in mid Suffolk have been left without electricity following an unplanned power cut. 

UK Power Networks is investigating a high voltage overhead electricity line fault which has caused an outage near Stowmarket on Saturday afternoon.

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Some 561 homes have been affected in Onehouse, Haughley and Buxhall. 

A spokesman for UK Power Networks said: "Specialist engineers from our control room will continue to divert power remotely so power may come back on at any point."

It is believed the power will be back on between 3.30pm and 4.30pm.

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The ongoing power and water issues in the county come as Suffolk is being hit by Storm Bert. 

The second storm of the season will bring gusts of up to 60mph to parts of the county across the weekend.

The strong winds are likely to uproot trees and cause "considerable structural damage".