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Thames Water hopeful of sewage flooding solution

A neighbour to Horley Sewage Treatment Works has seen sewage flood his property three times.

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'No water for five days, I want compensation'

Residents say they have not been offered enough money to compensate for the lack of water supply.

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Burst pipe cuts off water for more than 18 hours

Thames Water had to re-route water supplies due to a pipe which had burst near Stow-On-The-Wold.

Gloucestershire

Water flowing at speed with grassy clumps around the edge.

Water returning after burst pipe in field fixed

Thames Water says it has fixed the burst pipe with supplies coming back on through Tuesday morning.

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How can I reduce my water usage?

BBC South's environment correspondent Jon Cuthill looks at his own water footprint.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Water flowing at speed with grassy clumps around the edge.

Water supplies disrupted after pipe bursts in field

Those in the RG7, RG14, RG18 and RG19 postcode areas are affected by the problem in Thatcham.

A flooded garden from the first floor of a house. Paths and a road outside have been waterlogged.

Flood repair work list drawn up by council

Flooding has hit the Berkshire borough over recent years, including in January 2024 in Pingewood.

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Dry weather sewage spills 'damaging wildlife'

River campaigners say sewage spills into the River Kennet during dry weather are damaging wildlife.

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Dog rescued after falling into sludge lagoon

Mylo got under a fence into Thames Water 's Oxford sewage treatment works and stuck in a lagoon.