Brits have been urged to stay away from 83 of the nation's beaches due to sewage flowing into the seas - including a number of bay's of the North East.
It's bad news for residents along the North East coast in particular, with 15 popular beaches affected by the problem reported by swimming charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), and comes after heavy rainfall as of recent, causing waste water to discharge into the sea.
Areas of Northumberland, North Tyneside, County Durham and Teesside are all affected by the SAS warnings, although beaches at every corner of the United Kingdom have been hit.
