A BOURNEMOUTH school has closed today because of a power cut.

Hill View Primary School in Redhill is shut for the day after the failure.

In total, around 100 customers are affected by the issue.

A spokesperson for power company Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said: "We were alerted to a power cut in the Redhill area this morning following a fault on the underground network.

"Roughly 100 customers are currently affected. Engineers are on site with an expected restoration time of 2pm today.

“SSEN apologises for any inconvenience caused by the power cut and thanks its customers for their patience while our engineers work to safely restore their supply."