Telly Mix

Here’s an odd one to start the day: A sewer blockage in Yorkshire has been blamed on unwanted copies of Little Mix’s debut single being flushed down toilets.

It’s certainly one way to get rid of a disappointing Christmas present.

Yorkshire Water told local newspaper the Halifax Courier how copies of the disc were found along with a cuddly Cookie Monster toy, novelty socks, Lego bricks and a number of miniature Christmas trees blocking drains in the county.

Matt Thompson, of Yorkshire Water, said: “Just because you don’t want Little Mix’s record or those socks that Grandma has lovingly knitted for you, it doesn’t mean that we do.

“Whilst we’re no longer surprised to see unwanted presents coming into our treatment works, it’s always disappointing, as we work so hard to educate people on the dangers of using our sewers as a giant rubbish bin.”

He added: “Our message is simple: anything other than human waste and loo roll has no business in our sewers and we’d ask people to do the right thing and make sure they dispose of their rubbish in the correct way.”

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