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Hosepipe ban lifted
28/11/22
THE hosepipe ban has been lifted. Thames Water imposed restrictions on water use for customers across the Thames Valley and in London in August following one of the driest years on record. This was to help rivers and reservoirs recover their water ...
Henley sewer works cause traffic nightmare
13/09/13
Emergency repairs to a sewer in New Street, Henley, are causing traffic jams around the town during rush hour.
Workmen probe Henley's sewers with cameras
17/10/12
Thames Water is using video cameras on cables to check 100 of Henley's sewers for blockages.
Fight the fatberg
28/12/20
THAMES Water is urging customers to “fight the fatberg” over the Christmas period by safely disposing of fats, oils and grease. With millions of people set to feast on a turkey, the company has highlighted the importance of letting cooking fat ...
Burst water main floods basement
17/11/17
A BURST water main flooded the basement of a home in Upper Market Place, Henley this morning (Friday). Three fire engines were called to the street and electricity to nearby homes and business was turned off while water was pumped from the ...
£18m on blocked pipes
27/01/20
THAMES WATER says it spends £18 million every year dealing with blocked pipes across its network. In the last five years, the company has dealt with 4,149 blockages in the RG4, RG8, RG9 and RG10 postcodes, 770 of which were last year. ...
Henley water leak floods gardens and garages
03/08/12
A water leak has been flooding gardens in Belle Vue Road and St Andrew's Road for more than 24 hours today (August 3).
Thames Water fined record £20million over leaks
31/03/17
THAMES Water has been fined a record £20million for dumping tens of millions of litres of sewage into the River Thames. Hundreds of fish and birds died between 2013 and 2014 when "out of control" treatment centres owned by the ...
We’re sick of excuses, Thames Water, say river campaigners
18/10/23
CAMPAIGNERS staged a protest in Henley to highlight the pollution of the River Thames. The event at the Friday Street slipway was organised by the Henley Mermaids open water swimming group and the Henley and Marlow River ...
Pensioner sent £4,000 bill after meter reading delay
10/10/24
A PENSIONER from Henley has said he has no faith in Thames Water after being hit with a £4,000 water bill as his meter was checked for the first time in three years. Philip Willis suffered a leak in his property in 2021 ...
Sewage map
30/01/23
A NEW interactive map produced by Thames Water shows when sewage is being dumped via storm overflows in real time. The map indicates where and for how long overflows are discharging into the watercourse. A storm ...
No water after fault
09/11/17
THOUSANDS of homes in Henley, Sonning Common, Wargrave, Sonning and Charvil were left without water or with low pressure on Wednesday after a supply fault. Thames Water said the problem was caused by a power ...
Council accuses agency of ‘failing the people of Henley’
18/11/24
THE Environment Agency has been condemned by the town council for “failing the people of Henley”. Councillors voted unanimously to pass a motion of censure of the watchdog at the meeting of the full council ...
Couple's basement flooded & shops shut by water main burst
27/11/17
HOMES and businesses were left without power and a couple’s basement was flooded after a water main burst in Henley town centre. The incident happened early on Friday morning when water began pouring into ...
Village water supply cut after mains pipe bursts
RESIDENTS in Sonning Common and surrounding villages were left with no water supply this morning (Monday) after a mains pipe burst. Schools had to be closed for the day after residents woke up to find ...
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