MORE than 2,000 people in Worcestershire have been without power this morning.

Two separate incidents - affecting the Ronkswood area of Worcester and Pershore - caused power cuts in homes and businesses.

In Ronkswood, there are currently about 72 homes without electricity after a fuse blew overnight.

Central Networks said engineers were at the scene and had traced the problem to a faulty cable in a garden.

Power is expected to return to Ronkwood at 2.30pm.

In Pershore, 1,704 households and businesses lost power due to a fault on the high vaultage network.

Central Networks said about 181 buildlings are still without electricity and engineers are also working on the problem.