Clean flush: Sidmouth fatberg vanquished after seven weeks

Mass of congealed oils, grease, wet wipes and other nasties the size of six double decker buses finally cleared

The Sidmouth fatberg, a monstrous mass of congealed oils, grease, wet wipes and other nasties discovered lurking under the seafront of the Devon resort, has finally been vanquished.

It has taken a dedicated team of workers seven weeks to remove the 64-metre object found by a shocked worker, Charlie Ewart, during a routine check just before Christmas.