Resident calls bill rise ‘bonkers’ as thousands wait for water to return

Residents queued for up to two hours to get bottled water as thousands of homes in Hampshire are still without supplies following a “technical issue”. The disruption comes as households served by Southern Water discovered their bills would see the highest increase in the country (Ben Mitchell/PA) - (PA Wire)

Water has returned for around 38,000 households across Hampshire after thousands went without supplies following a “technical issue”, but residents remain frustrated over increased bills.

The disruption comes as households served by Southern Water discovered their bills would see the highest increase in the country.