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Kate Lally

Swimming warning at Blackpool beaches after 'appalling' sewage leak

Blackpool Council has warned against paddling and swimming at eight Lancashire beaches as 'appalling' sewage problems continues to affect Lancashire's coastline.

Swimmers have been warned not to go in the sea along the Blackpool coast after vomit-inducing E.Coli was found in the water. The temperature is set to top 24C this weekend but anyone wanting to take a dip will have to go elsewhere.

After the Environment Agency warned swimmers not to go in the sea after a sewage leak, United Utilities, which runs the site, said the incident occurred on June 13 when 40mm of rain fell in two hours as engineers were repairing a burst pipe.

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