A POWER CUT plunged thousands of homes into darkness and forced traffic lights to stay on red.
A high-voltage underground cable serving Horwich and Blackrod developed a fault, cutting off the power to 3,500 homes.
About 500 homes were still in the dark late last night, forcing United Utilities to bring in mobile generators.
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