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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/raw-sewage-released-into-dart-estuary-by-south-west-water <![CDATA[Raw sewage released into Dart estuary by South West Water ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/raw-sewage-released-into-dart-estuary-by-south-west-water The Environment Agency has advised against swimming in "Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary and Dartmouth Castle Cove" after South West Water confirmed the release of "raw sewage into the estuary".... ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:06:45 +0000 5630 2026-06-16 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d5/97/89/raw-sewage-released-into-dart-estuary-by-south-west-water-12-1781626011.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-beach-retains-its-title-as-one-of-englands-dirtiest <![CDATA[Devon beach retains its title as one of England’s dirtiest]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-beach-retains-its-title-as-one-of-englands-dirtiest Coastguards Beach on the Erme Estuary has been given a Brown Flag Award for the second time. A South Hams beach near Holberton has again been... ]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 14:44:18 +0000 5567 2026-05-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6e/82/5d/devon-beach-retains-its-title-as-one-of-englands-dirtiest-24-1777988769.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/sinkhole-appears-near-thurlestone-beach <![CDATA[Sinkhole appears near Thurlestone beach ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/sinkhole-appears-near-thurlestone-beach A sinkhole has appeared near Leas Foot beach in Thurlestone. A sinkhole is thought to be caused by a collapsed mineshaft, and has appeared between Thurlestone... ]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:57:57 +0000 5204 2025-04-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c4/6a/9e/sinkhole-appears-near-thurlestone-beach-79-1744228734.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-water-summit-aims-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-sewage <![CDATA[South Hams Water Summit aims to get to the bottom of sewage]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-water-summit-aims-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-sewage South Hams District Council will "debate the topic of water" this month and will "put pressure on South West Water who, it is claimed, has not delivered the service... ]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:56:56 +0000 4733 2024-07-23 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ad/2c/2c/south-hams-water-summit-aims-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-sewage-66-1721768956.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/boil-water-notice-still-in-place-after-south-west-water-cryptosporidium-outbreak-as-company-posts-gbp166-3m-in-profits <![CDATA[Boil Water Notice still in place after South West Water cryptosporidium outbreak, as company posts £166.3m in profits]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/boil-water-notice-still-in-place-after-south-west-water-cryptosporidium-outbreak-as-company-posts-gbp166-3m-in-profits The number of cases of illness following the cryptosporidium outbreak grows as South West Water's parent company posted £166.3 in profits. The UK Health Security Agency... ]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 11:10:00 +0000 4603 2024-05-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/66/46/bf/boil-water-notice-still-in-place-after-south-west-water-cryptosporidium-outbreak-as-company-posts-gbp166-3m-in-profits-57-1716378965.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/boil-notice-still-in-place-for-parts-of-the-south-hams-following-cryptosporidium-outbreak <![CDATA[Boil notice still in place for parts of the South Hams following cryptosporidium outbreak ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/boil-notice-still-in-place-for-parts-of-the-south-hams-following-cryptosporidium-outbreak Residents in Kingswear and the surrounding areas are still part of the Boil Water Notice following the South West Water cryptosporidium outbreak. South West Water's Incident... ]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 20:36:47 +0000 4596 2024-05-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7f/0d/ed/boil-notice-still-in-place-for-parts-of-the-south-hams-following-cryptosporidium-outbreak-73-1716237570.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-west-water-issues-boil-water-notice-after-cryptosporidium-has-been-found-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[South West Water issues 'boil water notice' after Cryptosporidium has been found in the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-west-water-issues-boil-water-notice-after-cryptosporidium-has-been-found-in-the-south-hams Cryptosporidium has been found in water Kingswear and Galmpton, as well as the wider Brixham area. Yesterday (15 May) South West Water's extended monitoring and sampling... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2024 19:09:36 +0000 4583 2024-05-16 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d2/ee/62/south-west-water-issues-boil-water-notice-after-cryptosporidium-has-been-found-in-the-south-hams-80-1715887453.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-businesses-are-now-beset-with-sewage-in-the-streets-after-chronic-flooding <![CDATA[Kingsbridge businesses are now beset with sewage in the streets after chronic flooding ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/kingsbridge-businesses-are-now-beset-with-sewage-in-the-streets-after-chronic-flooding Flooding at the bottom of Kingsbridge has always been an issue, when high tides and heavy rain coincide, but it is happening more often and now sewage is washing... ]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:16:28 +0000 4401 2024-02-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/94/7a/5f/kingsbridge-businesses-are-now-beset-with-sewage-in-the-streets-after-chronic-flooding-73-1709236870.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-west-water-slammed-by-local-candidate-as-execs-rake-in-more-than-1m-in-pay-and-perks <![CDATA[South West Water slammed by local candidate as execs "rake in more than £1m in pay and perks"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-west-water-slammed-by-local-candidate-as-execs-rake-in-more-than-1m-in-pay-and-perks Local Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for South West Devon, Caroline Voaden, has slammed “eye-watering payouts” to top South West Water executives. Caroline has slammed the pay-outs... ]]> Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:28:25 +0000 4125 2023-11-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9c/2b/0d/south-west-water-slammed-by-local-candidate-as-execs-rake-in-more-than-1m-in-pay-and-perks-17-1699562043.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/anthony-mangnall-mp-invites-kingsbridge-residents-to-open-meeting-with-south-west-water <![CDATA[Anthony Mangnall MP invites Kingsbridge residents to open meeting with South West Water]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/anthony-mangnall-mp-invites-kingsbridge-residents-to-open-meeting-with-south-west-water Anthony Mangnall MP is inviting Kingsbridge residents to an open meeting with representatives of South West Water. This meeting on Tuesday, 15 August, at 5.45pm, in Kingsbridge... ]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:17:24 +0000 3946 2023-08-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a2/b6/40/anthony-mangnall-mp-invites-kingsbridge-residents-to-open-meeting-with-south-west-water-30-1691090938.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/meeting-in-totnes-gets-heated-as-local-mp-and-south-west-water-face-the-public <![CDATA[Meeting in Totnes gets heated as local MP and South West Water face the public]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/meeting-in-totnes-gets-heated-as-local-mp-and-south-west-water-face-the-public Anthony Mangnall MP and representatives from South West Water faced a packed room of local residents in Totnes on Thursday evening. Things occasionally got heated in... ]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:22:20 +0000 3671 2023-04-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d0/b9/4e/meeting-in-totnes-gets-heated-as-local-mp-and-south-west-water-face-the-public-36-1682721021.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-to-hold-public-meeting-with-south-west-water-to-discuss-river-pollution <![CDATA[Totnes MP to hold public meeting with South West Water to discuss river pollution]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-mp-to-hold-public-meeting-with-south-west-water-to-discuss-river-pollution Anthony Mangnall, MP for Totnes and South Devon, will be hosting a public meeting with South West Water to discuss river pollution. Anthony Mangnall MP will... ]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:31:51 +0000 3626 2023-04-07 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6e/13/ef/totnes-mp-to-hold-public-meeting-with-south-west-water-to-discuss-river-pollution-6-1680827561.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-struggling-to-pay-your-water-bills <![CDATA[Are you struggling to pay your water bills? ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/are-you-struggling-to-pay-your-water-bills If you are struggling with paying your water bills and have arrears, talk to South West Water tomorrow. Representatives from South West Water will be at... ]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 21:06:47 +0000 2770 2022-03-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b8/73/9b/are-you-struggling-to-pay-your-water-bills-38-1647637685.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/warning-against-people-swimming-in-the-sea-after-sewage-incident <![CDATA[Warning against people swimming in the sea after sewage "incident" ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/warning-against-people-swimming-in-the-sea-after-sewage-incident A "pollution incident" occurred at the Outer Hope Cove pumping station this week, leading to warning signs against swimming in the area. The signs were erected... ]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:23:53 +0000 2189 2021-06-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ce/47/ce/warning-against-people-swimming-in-the-sea-after-sewage-incident-96-1624623844.jpg