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A wildlife charity says it has seen an increasing number of animals marked with paint or varnish.

The regulator says failures in May that hit households in Kent could form part of its investigation.

The BBC has learned the five on-call stations that Kent Fire and Rescue Service is proposing to axe.

South East Water still asks customers to only use water for essential reasons after supply failures.

South East Water issues the warning as 3,000 Kent households experience "intermittent supplies".

Tap water has returned to many properties but hundreds still have low pressure or intermittent supply.

South East Water blames outages on increased demand during the week-long heatwave.