Residents in a York street say they faced a 100ft blockage in their sewer - and feared their gardens could be ruined by smelly overflow.

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:41

By Harry Booth

Andrew Armstrong, of Leven Road in Dringhouses, had contractors in to carry out an extension on his home.

The work required the moving of a manhole cover in the Armstrong's garden. But once the cover was lifted, the builders discovered a seemingly immovable blockage in the drain.

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