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Tunbridge Wells water crisis 'is worse than Covid for older people'
6,500 properties are still without water
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What are my rights as a South East Water customer amid latest supply outage?
Around 7,500 customers are still without drinking water for a sixth day
Six flood alerts issued for areas of Kent as rain warning expanded
River levels across the county have risen due to the persistent rain
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8,500 properties across Kent still without water as booster pumps switched off - live updates
Around 2,000 properties in south Tonbridge and Bidborough have low pressure or no water
PM brands water crisis “totally unacceptable” as supply to stay off for thousands until Friday
There have been calls for the company at the centre of Kent’s water crisis to be stripped of its licence.
OFWAT launches South East Water investigation after six 'miserable' weeks
It comes after thousands of households across Kent and Sussex were left without water
Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water across Kent and Sussex
The Prime Minister said the situation is 'totally unacceptable'
576-year-old Kent pub could 'go bust' if water outage continues
The landlord says the water crisis is worse than the Covid pandemic
Investigation launched after thousands left without water for days across Kent
Around 17,000 properties remain without drinking water
Neighbours woken by ‘loud bang’ as seven fire engines called to house blaze
Residents have told how they heard a loud bang and a woman shouting for help as a huge house fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.
26 tankers pump water to help return supplies to 17,000 customers in Kent and Sussex
Six water bottle stations will be open until 10pm tonight
Weather warning for rain issued for parts of Kent
The Met Office has put in place a yellow alert for rain for parts of the county, with forecasters warning of surface-level flooding.
Man confirmed dead after crash with water tanker
A man in his 40s is confirmed to have died in a crash involving a car and a water tanker.
Flood warning as Met Office issues 13-hour weather alert for Kent
The warning covers much of the county
Busy route still closed more than 12 hours after serious tanker crash
A busy route remains closed at the scene of a tanker crash.
‘She will be able to walk on grass for the first time in her life’
A lynx could “see grass for the first time” as a mission to rescue her from war-torn Ukraine edges closer.
Disruption on major route amid police incident
A police incident sparked traffic disruption along a major route this afternoon.
Kent water crisis described as 'disgraceful' as thousands remain without supply for fourth day
Around 25,000 customers continue to experience water issues
Drug dealer caught in Tunbridge Wells had 'block of cocaine' in Louis Vuitton bag at Sevenoaks home
He told police he was in the area to meet a woman and the 10 vials of cocaine in his car were for his own use
Revealed: More details on plans to scale back hated Op Brock
More details have emerged about plans to scale back the hated Operation Brock system on the M20.