2 h. ago Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water

South East Water has blamed the latest supply failure on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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5 h. ago 17,000 properties remain without water in Kent and Sussex on fifth day

South East Water has blamed the latest supply failure on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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22 h. ago ‘It’s a shambles’: Anger grows at South East Water CEO as thousands without water ‘until at least the weekend’

‘Not only is the infrastructure depleted, but the leadership is rubbish,’ local MP says

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29 h. ago Send army into Tunbridge Wells to fix water crisis, Starmer told

It is the second time in two months that Tunbridge Wells has been affected by outages

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30 h. ago 36,000 homes are still without running water in Kent and Sussex as regulator considers 'further action'

Regulator Ofwat says it will consider 'further action' amid an 'active investigation' into intermittent supplies and low pressure.

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33 h. ago Water outage LIVE: Thousands in Kent and Sussex still without water as MPs call for utility boss to be sacked

All the areas still affected by the water outage as MPs call for utility boss to be sacked

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41 h. ago Water company boss faces calls to be moved on after 30,000 homes hit by shortages in ‘major incident’

Storm Goretti, burst water mains and a power cut are among the reasons why some customers are struggling with water pressure

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48 h. ago ‘My village’s water supply is so bad I can’t leave the house without having to fill up water bottles’

A Kent resident said she fills her bath and kettle with water in case she comes home to find she has no mains water amid shortages

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53 h. ago Thousands without water in Kent and East Sussex as major incident declared

See all the affected areas as council declares major incident

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54 h. ago Major incident is declared in Kent and Sussex as thousands of homes are left without water

According South East Water's (SEW) website, 10 postcodes are still experiencing issues around the East Grinstead, Frant and Tunbridge Wells areas after issues began last week.

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54 h. ago 'Major incident' declared in Kent and Sussex as tens of thousands left without water

A major incident has been declared in Kent and Sussex as households are left without water and schools are forced to close - around 30,000 properties have been affected

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54 h. ago Major incident declared in South East as tens of thousands left without water

People in Kent and Sussex have low pressure or intermittent supplies of water this morning which has been blamed on cold weather and a subsequent breakout of leaks and bursts

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55 h. ago Major incident declared after 30,000 homes experiencing water shortages across South East

Storm Goretti, burst water mains and a power cut are among the reasons why some customers are struggling with water pressure

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