A former Southern Water chief has appeared in court accused of conspiracy to defraud. The case was covered by national and local UK news outlets.
The former chief was in court on September 11, 2026, a Friday. No further details about the charge were given in those reports.
Separately, Southern Water has issued an apology over service delays from nearby work. The apology was published by a local outlet.
The company said customers in the area faced delays from the repairs. It apologized for the trouble caused. Customers had been impacted during the ongoing work.