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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Daniel Reast

Swimmers warned to avoid Kent coast after sewage spills following heavy rain

Safer Seas & Rivers Service

New Year’s Day swimmers were in for a shock after sewage spillages were detected along the Kent coast.

Heavy rainfall on New Year’s Eve caused stormwater overflows along the picturesque coastline, compromising the water quality on beaches in Folkestone, Sandgate, Hythe, Whitstable and Herne Bay.

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