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By Zahra Khaliq Around 31,000 properties are without water in East Sussex due to a burst water main. Southern Water said the disruption in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings is expected to continue into Sunday. In an update shared on Saturday morning, the water company said: “Our teams worked through the night to remove the broken pipe and replace it with a new length of pipework. We are making good progress on the repair. When the repair work is completed, we will then recharge the network and restart our water supply works. However, this will take time and we expect disruption to …