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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Travel
Milo Boyd

10 beautiful UK beaches that water companies have filled with sewage

Swimming is unsafe at some of Britain's most beautiful beaches because water companies have dumped sewage into the sea.

A live map of the country from Surfers Against Sewage shows human waste has been clouding the swell off many beaches since heavy rains poured down last week.

Pollution warnings were issued for dozens of beaches and swimming spots as the torrential downpour overwhelmed systems, prompting water companies to pump out raw or partially treated sewage.

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