Water companies have issued further warnings after a dramatic rise in call-outs to sewer flooding and blockages due to the use of "toilet roll substitutes".
Severn Trent Water said it had received 3,000 reports of sewer blockages in a fortnight - mainly due to kitchen roll. The company described its workload as "much busier than usual".
Scottish Water also said it had seen a high number of sewage blockages - recording 1,343 between March 16 and March 30. Garry Kirkwood, Scottish Water 's sewer response manager, said: "This can be an extremely distressing experience for people and cause significant damage to property. "We are calling for the support of our customers to do the right thing and not contribute to avoidable sewer chokes." Wels