Sewage problem strikes again in Shropshire village

Sewage has been running down a residential road again with locals angry that a permanent solution to the problem has still not been found.

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Sewage in Fernhill Lane, Gobowen

Fernhill Lane, next to the playing field in Gobowen, near Oswestry, has been plagued with sewage emerging from a manhole for more than a decade.

At the weekend the heavy rain is thought to have led to a blockage which left sewage running on the lane and onto householder's paths.

But those living on the road say it is time that Severn Trent carried out major improvements.

The water company says that it is planning to start a scheme to upgrade parts of the network in the village, making the pipes larger.

Residents vented their anger on Facebook.