CUSTOMERS in South Somerset are facing power cuts as Storm Doris sweeps across the west of England.

According to Western Power Distribution, 26 customers are currently without power near Thorncombe.

A group of ten customer have been without power since 11.25am and are set to have their power restored at around 4pm.

The other sixteen customers have been without power since around 2pm, and are not expected to have their power back until 5pm.

A WPD spokesman said the power outages were as a result of faults with over head lines and that the problems are related to the bad weather.