Electricity has been restored to several businesses in Maidstone town centre after a cut earlier today.

A power outage at around 1pm today meant RBS and Santander banks, and McColl's newsagents around Jubilee Square closed their doors to customers.

UK Power Networks said that a fault in a piece of electrical equipment was to blame for the loss of power.

A spokesperson for UK Power Networks said: "We understand how difficult it is being without electricity and apologise for any inconvenience caused."

The utility operator received 14 reports of power loss from its customers.

Power is expected to be restored between 2:30pm and 3:30pm this afternoon.