The council shut down all of its online services after identifying an issue with their IT systems.

Isolation in rural areas can intensify domestic abuse, with abusers using it against their victims.

A Tewkesbury Borough Council spokesperson says the authority was not maliciously targeted.

The council is now bringing systems back online following the "major" incident earlier this month.

Tewkesbury Borough Council says it believes the "incident is contained" and no data has been lost.

A major incident was declared after the council was attacked, and an investigation is underway.

Many of the council's services are unavailable at the moment.

The authority will change its name to North Gloucestershire Borough Council.