ENGINEERS are working to restore a village’s water supply after discovering a leak.

United Utilities team members are on site in Allithwaite repairing a leak on Allithwaite Road.

Allithwaite CofE School has had to close for the day due to the lack of water.

A United Utilities spokesman said: “Just to let you know, we have found the cause of no water or low pressure to be a leak on Allithwaite Road.

“Our team are on site and will be starting the repair as quickly as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience, we hope to have things back to normal soon.

“We will provide you with updates as we progress with the repair.”