PEOPLE living down a Blackbird Leys road were plunged into darkness after a electrical fault yesterday.

Residents in Pegasus Road reported a blackout last night and Southern Electric Power Distribution confirmed it was down to a fault on one of the fuses at the local sub station.

The power went off in 80 homes at about 9.30pm and engineers were immediately sent to the scene. They fixed the issue by 12.30am.

Spokesman Duncan MacDonald said: "We'd like to apologise to our customers who were affected that night."