Border residents 'forgotten' after Storm Éowyn

People living on the border between Cumbria and Scotland say they feel "cut off and forgotten" following Storm Éowyn.

The tiny hamlet of Kershopefoot is preparing for its sixth day without power after high winds caused trees on the edge of the village to cut power lines on Friday.

Residents whose electricity is supplied by Scottish Power say the most optimistic deadline to be reconnected was Wednesday.

SP Energy Networks said engineers were working to repair the damage and that a food van had been deployed to the 29-property hamlet.

Resident Roland Underdown said he had expected an "emergency plan" to deal with the fallout of the storm.

"We've had no-one here at all," he said.

"We just feel cut off and forgotten from the rest of the country."

A statement from the energy firm added: "Engineers are there right now working to repair extensive damage to the lines around Kershopefoot and are working tirelessly to restore power as quickly as they can."

Mr Underdown said there were people with serious illnesses in the village and that only a few residents had log burners to heat their homes.

He said: "We've been without power since 11:00 GMT on Friday and there's a lot of people solely reliant on electricity for their heating and cooking.

"It's a tight knit village and people have been helping each other out where they can."

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