RESIDENTS of Bramble Close, Middlewich, woke up on Monday without running water.

The supply stayed off until about 6pm, affecting about 400 homes.

Resident Lynne Gill said: 'I have a young baby to feed and bottles to sterilise. It was worse because it was such a hot day.

'I rang United Utilities five or six times to find out what was going on because we weren't told anything. Eventually, at about 3pm, six bottles of water were delivered.'

United Utilities apologised and said: 'We had to deal with a water main which burst without warning late on Sunday night. Everyone should have had their water back on for Monday teatime.

'We have a register of people who need water urgently if there is a problem.

'Unfortunately, we cannot deliver to everybody, but will always try our best if someone contacts us.'