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Ofwat launches probe into South East Water over supply outages

The regulator said it will investigate whether the supplier has complied with its customer service standards obligations.

Evening Standard

Family of 21-year-old paramedic who died in ambulance crash honoured by the King

The parents of Alice Clark, who died in a road traffic accident in Kent in January 2022, have been awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.

Evening Standard

South East Water could lose operating licence after outages in Kent and Sussex

Fine of 10% of annual turnover among other potential penalties as environment secretary calls for Ofwat review

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MPs call for removal of water boss amid continuing ‘totally shambolic’ outages

17,000 properties in Kent and Sussex remain without water for the fifth day

The Independent UK

Teenagers ‘planned to attack man who thought he was meeting girl, 16’

Woolwich Crown Court heard Alexander Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle at a seaside resort in Kent last year.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

‘It’s pretty grim’: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again

South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showers

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'Resign!' Leader of Kent Council urges water boss to quit after supply crisis in London's commuter belt

Linden Kemkaran, Reform UK Leader of Kent County Council, said South East Water’s chief executive David Hinton should consider his position

Evening Standard

Water bosses recalled to appear before ‘sceptical’ MPs over December outages

A Parliamentary committee has recalled company bosses over the incident before Christmas, as thousands remain without water in a new supply failure.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

South East Water outage - everything you need to know as thousands impacted

Residents in Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone are among those affected by disruptions to their water supply

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

New ice warning forecasts potential for more travel disruption

The yellow warning covers western and northern Scotland overnight and into Wednesday morning.

Evening Standard

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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Four NHS trusts in England declare critical incidents after ‘surge’ in A&E admissions

Hospital trusts in Surrey and Kent say situation has been worsened by rise in flu and norovirus cases

The Independent UK

‘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

The Guardian - UK

Major incident declared as 30,000 homes left without water in Kent and Sussex

South East Water blames cold weather and Storm Goretti for problems, with schools and libraries closed for day

Evening Standard

Thousands without water in Kent and East Sussex as major incident declared - see list of affected postcodes

See all the affected areas as council declares major incident

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The Independent UK

Major incident declared as 30,000 properties hit by water outages

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

Evening Standard

‘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.

The Independent UK

Facial scans and social media checks: Simon Calder on what UK travellers need to know for 2026

ASK ME ANYTHING: Travel expert Simon Calder answers readers’ questions on what travel will look like in 2026 – from the EU’s new entry-exit system and biometric border checks to rising costs, tighter rules and what British travellers should expect at airports on both sides of the Atlantic

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK accused of betraying election pledges after council tax rises

Four out of five councils controlled by party have proposed 5% council tax rises, the maximum permitted by law

Evening Standard

Flagship Reform council proposes to raise tax almost 4% after pledging cuts

Kent County Council produced a draft budget for 2026-27 on Thursday evening, revealing a 3.99% council tax hike.

The Independent UK

Man admits attempted murder after soldier stabbed near Kent barracks

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton was stabbed ’repeatedly’ outside his barracks in Kent in 2024

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