SCORES of residents in a York neighbourhood finally got their electricity back this afternoon after being hit by a power cut since the early hours.

Northern Powergrid said 120 properties in the area between Malton Road and Stockton Lane lost their powr because of an unexpected problem with cables or equipment.

Streets affected include Woodlands Grove, Elmlands Grove, Westlands Grove and Meadow Way.

The company originally estimated that power supplies would be restored by 12.30pm but, at 1pm, it had pushed that estimate back to 2pm.

At 2pm, the estimate had been revised again, to 2.45pm.

But at 3pm, it had changed its mind, saying: "We're currently reviewing how long it will take to get your power back on."

By 3.20, the firm's map indicated that supplies had been restored.