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Silverdale Surgery, a small surgery with one floor. It has a small front garden which leads out to the pavement which was said to have been damaged by tankers dealing with the situation. The pavement is raised and uneven and there is orange plastic fencing cordoning the area off

Sewage nightmare forced GP surgery closure - staff

Silverdale Surgery say they had to close their site and reschedule 500 appointments a week.

The back of a yellow cesspit collection vehicle.

Cesspit users urged to sign up to online portal

Guernsey Water says the free service gives cesspit customers "complete visibility" of the service.

Dirty water half way up the wall of a house and a brown wheelie bin

'Contaminated water floods my garage'

Steve Pelham says he tested flood water in his garage and found it contained E-Coli.

A poster on the wooden fence. The poster reads "Save Honey Hill! Say NO to sewage works at Honey Hill between Fen Ditton and Horningsea". The text is accompanied by an image of a yellow and black bee, with a red circle and line through the image.

City sewage plant decision is delayed again

The government is delaying the decision for a second time to allow more time for consideration.

A small river pictured on a cloudy day. Its banks are lined with grass, trees and shrubs and fields can be seen beyond.

Discovery centre's wildlife fears over sewage plan

Grant Wilson said the River Onny had native crayfish, breeding otters, kingfishers and dippers.

A sign reading Southern Water with a digger in the background.

Southern Water to invest £540m in sewer improvement

The water company says the money will "boost" its wastewater performance.

Calvin Hooper, who wears a beige cap and has a brown moustache, stands next to a stall with bunches of watercress on display

Watercress farmer takes legal action over sewage

Calvin Hooper is demanding compensation from Southern Water over a burst sewer in 2023.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A man and his son stand outside their house in winter clothes.

'Sewage flooded our garden three times in a year'

Southern Water apologises as a burst on a major sewer causes flooding to roads and gardens.

Paddy Thompson, wearing a hat and coat can often be seen in a swimming costume on this beach near Hornsea Floral Hall but she says a recent E. coli infection has made her wary of entering the water.

Swimmer blames pollution for E. coli infection

Yorkshire Water has not responded to Paddy Thompson's claim that it is responsible for her illness.

Hull & East Yorkshire