THE spa and cafe at the new Blackbrook swimming pool are expected to open later this afternoon, it has just been announced.

And a decision will be made later on as to whether the pool will re-open tomorrow.

A Taunton Deane Borough Council spokeswoman said: "There was a problem with the water supply at the new pool and spa at Blackbrook, Taunton, early this morning.

"Engineers are on site to fix the issue and it is hoped the spa and café will be open this afternoon.

"Assessments will be made later today to see if the pool can re-open tomorrow."

*PEOPLE hoping to go for a swim in Taunton new £5.7 million pool are being turned away today (Wednesday, August 3).

The Blackbrook pool, spa and coffee corner, which only opened for the first time on Saturday, have been closed for the day.

A tweet from operators Tone Leisure says the closure is due to a "water mains failure".

Watch this story for further updates as they become available.