RESIDENTS in Strensall, York, woke to find they had no water today.

A mains burst in Sheriff Hutton Road at about 6am left a large area of Strensall without a water supply.

A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Water said it did not know how many properties had been affected. She apologised for the inconvenience caused by the incident.

She said: "Technicians will be on site shortly to repair the mains. We expect supplies to be restored as soon as possible."

Updated: 10:09 Saturday, June 07, 2003