Raw sewage is flooding into rivers and waterways across large swathes of the UK, shocking new map data has revealed.
More than 59 drains were on red alert, and were currently pushing untreated excrement into open water. A further 60 drains were facing amber warnings, having discharged in the last 48 hours, the map - which can be viewed here - reveals.
The shocking figures are only for the area served by Thames Water - which covers everywhere from Banbury and Hertfordshire in the north of its region, to Dorking and Crawley in the south, and as far east as Swindon and Cirencester, as well as the capital.
