Brixham

People collecting bottled water at Freshwater car park in Brixham, Devon

South West Water owner says firm must ‘rebuild trust’ after parasite outbreak

Rafferty Watts and his mother Jennifer

Boy struck down with serious illness ‘scared of falling ill again’, mother says

Workers at Hill Head reservoir in Devon, after the outbreak was detected (Ben Birchall/PA)

South West Water gets record £1.93m fine for drinking water contamination

Brixham Harbour

Water company sentenced for supplying water unfit for humans after parasitic out...

Home hand-painted by British artist goes on the market as £2m work of art

Boss of South West Water owner Pennon to retire

Pennon water boss lands nearly £200,000 in share bonuses despite losses

Pennon losses widen after South West Water’s parasite outbreak in Devon

Boil water notice lifted for last residents in town after May parasite outbreak

'I've never felt so ill - I've lost over a stone!' Stourbridge holidaymaker stru...

MP calls for water firm to give up shareholder dividends

Thousands of Brixham residents continue to boil water after parasite outbreak

Most people in my street affected by parasite infection, claims resident

Water company’s response to Brixham parasite outbreak is ‘contemptible’ – MP

All Brixham homes affected by parasite promised safe water ‘as soon as possible’

Thousands of Brixham residents told they can safely drink tap water again

‘Heads are going to roll’ over Brixham parasite outbreak, local MP says
Anthony Mangnall, MP for Totnes, said it had been ‘an absolutely disastrous week and the anger is palpable’.
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Brixham residents reveal lack of contact from South West Water amid outbreak

Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Damaged air valve ‘potential source leading to parasite in water network’

Primary school closes after traces of parasite discovered in south Devon water

Boil water, residents told as 22 cases of vomiting and diarrhoea bug confirmed

Walsall yachtsman death: Heartbreaking tribute paid to paramedic who died off co...

Body found off Devon coast believed to be missing Walsall yachtsman

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