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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

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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.

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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

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‘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 Independent 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

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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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

‘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.

Evening Standard

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

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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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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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Two school buses crash in separate incidents amid Met Office ice alert

Nine children injured as coach and bus crash on slip road in Berkshire

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School bus crashes into ditch in Kent

Kent Police were called soon after 8am after a bus left the road at Chilmington Green, Ashford, and ended up in a ditch.

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Kent water failure was foreseen and could have been stopped, regulator says

Problem at water treatment centre left 24,000 Tunbridge Wells homes without drinking water for two weeks

Evening Standard

Migrants arrive in UK for first time this year after Channel crossing

Pictures show people disembarking a Border Force boat in Dover on Monday, becoming the first to arrive in 2026 amid a cold spell of weather.

The Independent UK

Retired dentist hit by car and carried for a mile ‘deserved better end’ – family

Two Albanian men have been charged over Tom Wallace’s death.

The Independent UK

Emirates flight to Dubai forced to return to Heathrow after technical fault

The New Year’s Eve journey only travelled as far as Kent before making a U-turn

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Limbs at Fratton Park prove fan vlogs capture football’s most human moments

Yes, it is performative but videos from Portsmouth v Charlton showed joy, humiliation and existential doubt better than any highlight reel ever could

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Police seek public help to find missing Maidstone teen last seen at train station

Police are asking for urgent help to find a missing teenager who was last seen late at night at a busy train station in Kent and may have traveled to London.

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