A LEAK has caused several homes in Colne to be without water.

United Utilities has discovered a leak in Derby Street at 9.35am.

A United Utilities spokesman said: "You may have noticed that your water has gone off or it’s coming out your tap in a trickle.

"We’ve been out to investigate and found the cause to be a leak on Derby Street.

"We’re sorry for the inconvenience, our leakage engineers should be on site as soon as possible.

"We hope to have your taps flowing again very soon."

There is also an on-going issue in Colne