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Water Main Break Closes Schools, Delays Supply in Eynsham

3/6/2026

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A broken water main near Oxford Road in Eynsham has closed more than a dozen schools and disrupted supply for residents in postcodes OX7, OX18, OX28, OX29, and GL7.
Thames Water completed repairs, but refilling the network will take time and may delay restoring normal water pressure.
Charlie Maynard, Liberal Democrat MP, expressed concern for families and students during the disruption.

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A broken water main near Oxford Road in Eynsham has closed more than a dozen schools and disrupted supply for residents in postcodes OX7, OX18, OX28, OX29, and GL7.
Thames Water completed repairs, but refilling the network will take time and may delay restoring normal water pressure.
Charlie Maynard, Liberal Democrat MP, expressed concern for families and students during the disruption.