Mike Jempson

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soswhitstable SOS Whitstable @soswhitstable ·
1 Feb

Sewage overflowing onto the street in Margate.

@SouthernWater say it was most likely a result of people putting "unflushable" items down the toilet.

Gaslighting 101.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/horror-as-stinking-sewage-pours-out-onto-street-281437/

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  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
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