
Properties damaged by flood as main bursts during water shortage warning
The flood came as parts of the South East faced a shortage of water with another heatwave due this week.
The flood came as parts of the South East faced a shortage of water with another heatwave due this week.
Experts said it was a worrying sign of the impact of the climate crisis to see the Thames begin flowing so far downstream.
The Just Stop Oil protest caused nine-mile tailbacks on the M25 anti-clockwise, with the National Highways website warning of delays of more than an hour.