One in seven English bathing spots rated as polluted in latest testing

Scarborough and Bognor Regis among places where water is so polluted it is not recommended for swimmingOne in seven (13%) of England's bathing waters are rated as polluted, and one in 14 so polluted they are not recommended for swimming.Famous beaches including Bognor Regis, Scarborough's South Bay and Littlehaven Beach in South Shields were all rated "poor" in the latest classifications from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which means they are not recommended for swimming. Continue reading...