Streets hit by burst water pipes

Water was gushing into two streets in Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire today after underground pipes burst.

Brookside Close in Wombourne was covered in up to 18in at one point after a leak seven days ago — with water still running down the road today.

Meanwhile, water is still streaming into Kenilworth Crescent, Parkfields after a pipe burst on Monday.

Residents in both streets have spoken of their frustration at how long it is taking water company Severn Trent to fix the problems.

But Severn Trent Water spokeswoman Sonia Southern said this afternoon tha tengineers were looking at both leaks.