AROUND 150 city centre shops, offices and homes suffered a power blackout this morning shortly before 8am.

Areas affected included Cornmarket, New Inn Hall Street, St Ebbe’s and St Aldate’s.

At 9am, 13 businesses were still without power, according to Scottish and Southern Electricity.

Spokesman Sam O’Connor said: “Engineers are still carrying out their investigations into the cause, but their priority is to get supplies back on.”