Birmingham Families Left Without Clean Water for Four Weeks Amid Supply Crisis Tuesday, April 14, 2026 birmingham watersupply crisis newtown contamination wateroutage severntrent citycouncil repairs publichealth For a harrowing four weeks, residents of Stainsby Avenue in Birmingham’s Newtown area faced a severe water crisis that left many without reliable access to clean water. The situation escalated from initially low water … Read More
‘Six Years of Noise: Solihull Resident Pleads for Manhole Cover Repair’ Saturday, March 21, 2026 manhole noise repair solihull severntrent traffic disturbance community sleep maintenance For six long years, Kaushik Rampal, a resident of Bills Lane near the bustling Burman Road junction in Solihull, has endured a noisy ordeal caused by a faulty metal manhole cover. Every time a vehicle passes over it, a loud … Read More
Around 10 Tonnes of Debris Removed Daily from Birmingham’s Sewer System Tuesday, November 25, 2025 sewer cleanup blockages birmingham severntrent drainage debris environment infrastructure maintenance Birmingham’s underground sewer system is undergoing a major cleanup as workers remove an average of 10 tonnes of debris each day. Severn Trent teams are extracting wet wipes, nappies, and other non-flushable items that have … Read More