Large swathes of Medway were hit by a power cut this afternoon.

EDF spokesmen said the problem, which occured at about 3.05pm, stemmed from the National Grid.

There have been reports of Rochester, Strood and Gillingham all being affected by the blackout with traffic lights turning off.

Power was returned after about 15 minutes. It is as yet unclear what caused the power cut.

A spokesman for the National Grid, said: "There was a short loss of supply from Kingsnorth substation, supplying the Medway area.

"We apologise for any inconvenience and a full investigation into the cause will follow."

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