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Esher Mill Road overflow sewage site

Water investment aims to end sewage waste flooding

Thames Water says it is spending the money upgrading its Mole Valley network in Surrey.

A large amount of running water covers the road, which has no cars on it. Water can be seen gushing from a grassy area beside the road.

Burst water main closes busy road

Thames Water engineers are at the scene on Mead Way in Swindon.

Boy drinking a glass of water

Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?

The UK's biggest water firm has secured a rescue loan, but how did it come to this?

Four Thames Water vans parked next to each other

Thames Water picks private equity firm as preferred buyer

The troubled water utility firm says KKR could complete the deal in the second half of this year.

A cream Mini driving through a very large puddle that is flowing over the curb.

Towns' burst pipe repairs completed

The water supply to almost 200 properties in Thame had been affected by a damaged pipe.

A cream mini driving through a very large puddle that has exceeded the height of the curb.

Properties without water after pipe bursts

Water supply to almost 200 properties in Thame is affected by the damaged pipe.

Rachel stands in front of the green barriers that surround the generator at the bottom of her garden. She is wearing a black jumper with a red top.

Noise from Thames Water generators 'like torture'

Rachel Freeston says the noise and fumes from the filter units is harming her recovery from cancer.

A yellow warning sign with the words POLLUTED WATER PLEASE AVOID CONTACT written in black. it is hung on grey metal railings

Thames Water criticised for sewage spill response

Sewage leaked into the Rive Ditch on 12 March and has not yet been cleared away.

Sir Steve Redgrave in 2023 sits on a polished wooden boat wearing a navy blazer, white trousers, and a tie, holding a sign that reads "I SUPPORT HEALTHY RIVERS." Behind him, traditional boathouses and riverside buildings line the opposite bank of the river under an overcast sky.

Olympic rowing legend wants River Thames clean-up

The former Olympic champion says work must be done to stop pollution in the "iconic" River Thames.