The company had previously been fined in 2021 over thousands of unpermitted discharges across Kent, Sussex and Hampshire.

The event was organised and hosted by local MP Alison Griffiths and quickly reached full capacity, highlighting the level of concern in the community.

Southern Water has been ordered to carry out more than 400 improvements by the Environment Agency to meet environmental standards and avoid further action.

Southern Water customers across Sussex will face another increase in their household bills from April...

Southern Water is working with coastal councils to place “Yellow Fish” stickers and stencils next to surface water drains near the shore.

Around 15,000 vulnerable customers in Hastings and surrounding areas have already received bottled water as a precaution.

Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and cadmium have been detected on plastic pellets that washed up in their millions along the Sussex coastline.