A burst water main in Fairlee Road continues to mean hundreds of homes in Newport are without water today (Thursday).

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Supplies are being delivered to vulnerable customers and water bottles are being been handed out on Langton Walk, Godric Road, Newport.

Southern Water said: "We're sorry to those affected.

"Repairs are more complex than hoped, but we're working to restore supplies.

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Supplies were lost overnight, when a water main burst.

Southern Water has been working at two sites on Fairlee Road, close to Medina College.

This week, a large amount of ice covered one of the holes being worked on.

Updated 1.23pm

Southern Water has said it expects water to be restored by this evening.

A statement reads: “We're sorry that some of our customers in Newport (P030 2) are having low water pressure and in some cases, loss of supply.    

"This is due to problems encountered whilst working on a main in Fairlee Road. We have now completed the repairs and our Engineers are working hard to refill our network and restore supplies as quickly as possible, we anticipate customers will be back in supply before this evening.  

"As a precaution we will not close the bottled water station at Langton Walk, near Godric Road, and bottled water continues to be delivered to our customers on our Priority Services Register.  

"As water starts to return, residents may still have low pressure – this is normal and is only temporary. People may also see bubbles and discolouration."