RESIDENTS' water supplies have been hit by a leak today (Monday), says United Utilities.

A water leak on Flintshire Gardens on The Shires has caused some households to have slower or complete loss of supplies.

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United Utilities sent engineers to the site and have repaired the leak, although it may take until later this evening for all supplies to return to normal.

At 4.36pm, a spokesperson said: "We’ve now repaired the leak on Flintshire Gardens and your taps should be flowing again.

"However, it may take up to two hours for your water pressure to return to normal. You may also experience some discolouration of your water, this is due to the repair work on the pipe and should clear after a short time.

"Please take a look at our discoloured water page for more information. Sorry for the disruption, thanks again for your patience."