Two schools closed after water main burst

Anglian Water apologised to customers in Witchford and the surrounding areas who had low water pressure or no water

Engineers have been repairing a burst water main "as fast as they can" after villagers said they woke up to no running water.

Witchford Village College and The Rackham Church of England Primary School in Witchford near Ely, Cambridgeshire, have been closed as a result of the issue.

Anglian Water apologised to customers in the village and the surrounding areas who had low water pressure or no water. It added that engineers were working to fix the water main.

The company said large tankers were also being used to top up the network and reroute water from other areas.

An Anglian Water spokesperson said: "We know this is especially inconvenient when you’re getting ready for the day, so thanks for bearing with us while we get things back to normal as fast as we can."

It added technicians would also be checking the water pressures at both of the closed schools.