88 m. 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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1 hour ago Frustrated residents hit out at lack of response after Storm Goretti cuts off towns with fallen trees and power outages

More than 30,000 properties were left without power for days in and around Cornwall after the storm brought heavy snowfall, torrential rain and up to 99mph winds to the UK starting last week.

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4 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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24 h. ago ‘We’re in a bit of a state’: Cornish villagers frustrated by lack of help after Storm Goretti

Trees still block roads and scores of people remain without power or water almost a week on from stormLinda Williams, 86, has been without heating, lighting and a working phone for the best part of five days. She is trying to keep warm by layering up and she picks her way around her home in the remote Cornish village of New Mill with old battery lamps from her days of caravanning.“I think it’s safe to say that we’re in a bit of a state,” said Williams, a retired council accounts assistant. “But it can’t go on for ever can it?” Continue reading...

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24 h. ago ‘People don’t even know if help is coming’: Cornish villagers frustrated by lack of help after Storm Goretti

Trees still block roads and scores of people remain without power or water almost a week on from stormLinda Williams, 86, has been without heating, lighting and a working phone for the best part of five days. She is trying to keep warm by layering up and she picks her way around her home in the remote Cornish village of New Mill with old battery lamps from her days of caravanning.“I think it’s safe to say that we’re in a bit of a state,” said Williams, a retired council accounts assistant. “But it can’t go on for ever can it?” Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Regulator ‘concerned’ as 25,000 properties still without water in two counties

South East Water (SEW) has blamed this latest supply failure on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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40 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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53 h. ago ‘Major incident’ declared as thousands start another week without water in Kent

South East Water has blamed this latest outage across 14 postcode areas on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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54 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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5 d. ago Storm Goretti wreaks havoc causing mass power cuts and travel chaos

Storm Goretti wreaks havoc causing mass power cuts and travel chaos  London Evening Standard

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5 d. ago London, Wales, and the Midlands Brace for Storm Goretti: Snow, Wind, and Power Cuts Disrupt Travel, What Travelers Need to Know

London, Wales, and the Midlands Brace for Storm Goretti: Snow, Wind, and Power Cuts Disrupt Travel, What Travelers Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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5 d. ago Storm Goretti leaves 65,000 homes without power as ‘weather bomb’ hits the UK

A rare red weather warning has been issued as drivers were warned of risk of falling trees

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5 d. ago Storm Goretti leaves 44,000 homes without power as ‘weather bomb’ hits the UK

A rare red weather warning has been issued as drivers were warned of risk of falling trees

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6 d. ago Fears English villages could be cut off by Storm Goretti's heavy snow tonight after Scottish towns spent days in isolation: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

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7 d. ago Storm Goretti forces Jeremy Clarkson to cut short first TV break in 40 years as he teases Clarkson’s Farm filming

The presenter, 65, is currently midway through what he has described as his first proper pause from filming in four decades

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1 week ago The 'disgusting' Oldham junction that's become a 'magnet for fly

A recurrent fly-tipping site is leaving residents frustrated and disgusted.

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2 w. ago SRC clubs join forces to criticise WRU proposals and hit out at lack of consultation

WalesOnline has seen an email from the SRC clubs to WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood

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2 w. ago Thousands without power, trees down across southwestern Ontario, after freezing rain event

Thousands without power, trees down across southwestern Ontario, after freezing rain event  CBC

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2 w. ago Key figures in creation of Milton Keynes criticise UK’s new towns plan

Exclusive: Planners behind postwar new towns hit out at government over lack of ambition and commitment to social housingSenior planners involved in building the country’s postwar new towns have raised concerns about the government’s new towns programme, criticising a lack of ambition and insufficient commitment to social housing.Lee Shostak, former director of planning at Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC) in the 1970s and later chair of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), said the current plan for the new towns may not help people who need homes the most. Continue reading...

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