Electricity North West has warned it will shut off power to almost 200 Saddleworth properties while engineers carry out work.

The service provider will carry out a planned power cut to 198 properties while the engineers work on cables to 'improve reliability'.

The power cut will be carried out on September 26.

It will not begin before 9am, and it will not continue after 5pm, Electricity North West has said.

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On the webpage for the planned power cut, the company said: "We appreciate your patience while our engineers carry out a planned power cut in your area, this is to improve the reliability of your electricity supply and so our engineers can safely work on the cables that provide electricity to your home or business."

The full list of postcodes affected is: OL3 5SZ, OL3 5RN, OL3 5RL, OL3 5RJ, OL3 5DZ, OL3 5DY, OL3 5RJ, OL3 5DA, OL3 5JG, OL3 5DY, OL3 5DZ, OL3 5RL, OL3 5DX, OL3 5DS, OL3 5JD, OL3 5JE, OL3 5JB, OL3 5DQ, OL3 5PA

For information, go to enwl.co.uk/power-cuts.