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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadeem Badshah

Burst pipe leaves homes in East Sussex without water on Christmas Day

A Southern Water van
Helena Dollimore, the MP for Hastings and Rye, said: ‘Our town’s water infrastructure is not fit for purpose after years of neglect, and Southern Water must do better.’ Photograph: Sam Oaksey/Alamy

Some households in East Sussex have had no water on Christmas Day after supplier Southern Water experienced a problem while trying to restore service following a burst water main.

Southern Water blamed “very low levels” at Fairlight reservoir, adding that the facility had “now reached its final reserves”.

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