A number of residents were left without water today due to a leak.

A leak in Leigh Road, near Daisy Hill train station, flooded much of the road.

Many residents in the BL5 and BL6 area were left without water for many hours due to this leak.

One residents told The Bolton News that water is "cracking through pavement" due to the leak.

A United Utilities spokesman said: "We’re currently investigating an issue in your area which may mean you have no water or it’s coming out your tap as a trickle.

The Bolton News: A water leak in Leigh Road, Daisy HillA water leak in Leigh Road, Daisy Hill

"We’re sorry for the inconvenience and hope to have your taps flowing again very soon.

"We’ve been out to investigate and found this to be the cause for some of you having no water or just a trickle.

"Our leakage engineers will be on site as soon as possible. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and hope to have your taps flowing again very soon."

The leak was repaired around 5.30pm.