Eton College Term Delayed Due to Sewer Flooding

Thames Water's overloaded sewer system forces students to start the year learning remotely.

Eton College has delayed the start of term due to flooding in the Thames Water sewers causing toilets in its boarding houses to back up.
Pupils, who were due to return after the Christmas break, will have to start the year learning remotely online.
The issue arose from recent heavy rainfall, high groundwater levels and river flooding, causing the local sewer system to overload.
Thames Water engineers are responding to the issue and will carry out a clean-up once the river levels recede.
The incident marks an embarrassing start for Chris Weston, the new chief executive of Thames Water.