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BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Swindon schools closed due to burst water pipe
Pupils at two schools have been told to stay at home due to a burst water Commonweal Sixth Form School and Lethbridge Primary School in Swindon, Wiltshire, closed earlier as they had no company Thames Water said it had found a solution to fix the leak on Collard Close, but the "tricky process" could take a few and A-Level exams at Commonweal School will still take place, but Year 10 mock exams have been postponed due to the disruption. In a statement, the school's headteacher Charles Drew said all students - except from those with external exams - "should stay at home and engage in remote learning".Thames Water said it had been able to temporarily restore supply in the area by bringing in water from other parts of the added that workers were digging down to expose the section of broken main and expected the repair to take between four and five hours to complete."We know how disruptive it is if you lose your water supply, so we'll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can," Thames Water said.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Date to fix Caversham sinkhole outside homes not yet set
A community is still living with a sinkhole in a residential road outside their homes - four months after it opened up due to a burst water pipe - because Thames Water says it does not have a start date for it to be fixed. Part of Kidmore Road in Caversham Heights, Berkshire, collapsed in mid January following the burst pipe, which disrupted water supplies to about 20 pipe was fixed but the water firm said grouting was needed to "safely stabilise" the affected area with a date yet to be given by its specialist geotechnical the work gets under way it will take up to 12 weeks to complete. A road closure and diversion route remains in place. The water company said: "We understand that the delay in starting works has caused frustration, and we want to reassure residents that we're doing everything we can to move things forward."We apologise for the delay and thank residents for their continued patience and understanding. We'll provide another update as soon as the start date is confirmed." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
A52 in Derby closed after water pipe burst
A main road in Derby has been shut due to a burst water A52 Ashbourne Road is closed both ways from Markeaton Lane to Markeaton Island after a water main burst, according to the AA. Severn Trent said it was alerted to the burst shortly before 05:00 BST and apologised for any disruption water company added their crews were working as "quickly as they can" to carry out a "complicated repair". Trent Barton said on social media buses had been diverted and were missing stops on Markeaton Park, Markeaton Hill, Prince Charles Avenue, Vauxhall Avenue and Markeaton Lane.A spokesperson for Severn Trent added: "No customers are currently off supply, but some may experience lower pressure than normal as we work to get things back to normal as soon as possible and we would urge drivers to find alternative routes where possible."
