Thousands of homes in East Sussex have been affected by water supply issues, with South East Water working to restore normal service.

South East Water must invest £30.5m after Ofwat investigations found repeated failures that left thousands of customers without water.

South East Water is losing more than 100 million litres of water every day through leaks, according to new figures, as criticism grows over supply problems and rising bills.

Hundreds of homes across Kent and Sussex are still being affected by water supply issues as hot weather continues to put pressure on the network.

South East Water says it has made progress in reducing the risk of future water supply issues and improving support for customers during service interruptions.

Engineers carried out repairs throughout the weekend, but the situation was complicated when the main burst again after initial work had been completed.

South East Water says it has completed a series of critical upgrades following supply problems that affected thousands of customers across Kent and Sussex over the winter.

Water supplies have been restored to thousands of homes after a burst pipe linked to a key Sussex treatment facility caused widespread disruption.

Senior figures from South East Water have faced questions from councillors over widespread supply outages that left thousands of homes without water earlier this year.

Around 5,000 properties supplied by South East Water have been affected, with customers reporting low pressure or no water...

South East Water says it is speeding up improvements to its treatment facilities following a series of major supply failures affecting customers across Sussex and Kent.

According to Ofwat, more than 286,000 people were affected during the period covered by the investigation.

Parts of Sussex and Kent remain under a hosepipe ban, despite one of the wettest Januarys on record.

David Hinton, the company’s chief executive, was paid a £115,000 bonus last year on top of a £400,000 salary

Residents in Frant have reported ongoing concerns about low pressure, with some saying supplies remain unreliable and could be lost again without warning.