North Sussex Water Crisis: Thousands Drive Up to 8 Miles for Bottled Water Amid Burst Pipes

Oliver Kent

Thousands in North Sussex Face Water Crisis

Thousands across North Sussex are suffering without running water. Residents have been forced to drive up to eight miles to collect bottled water amid widespread shortages.

Massive Area Hit – From Pease Pottage to Tunbridge Wells

The outage stretches from 123 for the latest updates.

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