Update: 11.30 am, 1 December 2017

Severn Trent Water have been working flat out since the early hours to fix the leak at the Rocks Green Roundabout. There are around a dozen water tankers at Rocks Green and the Eco Park waiting to refill the pipes. Water should be coming out of taps anytime some. You may need to run a little through to take the greyness off the water but it will be fine immediately for washing up.

Severn Trent water tankers at the Eco Park

Main article: Early morning, 1 December 2017

A pipe has burst at Rocks Green on the outskirts of Ludlow. That means that a couple of thousand properties have no water. Severn Trent Water says:

“Sorry to our customers in the Ludlow area that are experiencing issues with their water supply. This is because of a burst water pipe on the Henley Road roundabout in Rock Green. We’re so sorry for the inconvenience this might cause.”

On a text sent in the last few minutes, Severn Trent says it is aiming to fix the problem by midday. Here is a map of the area affected:

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