Scores of villagers in the Harborough district were left without water on the hottest day of the year

Scores of brassed-off villagers in Harborough were left without water today (Wednesday) on the hottest day of the year.

Families in Kibworth and nearby Smeeton Westerby lost their water while other customers suffered very low pressure as temperatures soared towards 30C.

Severn Trent Water has apologised to people swept up in the highly-localised incident.

A Severn Trent spokeswoman said: “We’re just doing some balancing on the system.

“So we expected a bit of low pressure for an hour or so and then things should be back to normal.”

She added at about midday today: “Apologies to everyone affected but it shouldn’t be too much longer.”