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Furious residents say their estate still smells like “rotten eggs” – despite a water company spending £4.3 million upgrading a nearby sewage works. Southern Water claims its work at Ashford Wastewater Treatment Works in Kennington has “already made a massive difference” following years of complaints about an “unbearable” pong. But many living on the nearby Little Burton estate say the foul stench still stops them from opening windows in the summer, while some even have to restrict their children from playing outside. More than 100 people have now signed a petition calling on the company to res…

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