Traffic disruption has hit west Oxford today after a water leak in Abbey Road, a side street off Botley Road. Buses have been diverted to the Osney Mead industrial estate off Ferry Hinksey Road while Thames Water carries out repairs, with contractors saying the leak could be fixed today but resurfacing work may delay the road reopening until Friday. Network Rail said the diversion was put in place quickly due to the leak and warned buses may need to continue using the trading estate for several

An argument over responsibility between Thames Water and GreenSquareAccord has led to this unwanted water feature in one man's garden going unaddressed. Lawrence Walker, 69, from Purton, said he has been frustrated and angry by the situation. He also claims that Thames Water sent someone out to check the leak, which has been ongoing for nine weeks, and they tested it to see that the pipe was losing "900 litres of water per hour". | Swindon Advertiser