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A photograph taken on March 30, 2023 shows a Combined Sewer Overflow pipe on Ryde beach on the Isle of Wight which has suffered from sewage pollution in recent years.

Video. Discharged sewage is making swimmers sick in the UK

Updated: 07/04/2023 - 12:01 GMT+2

The beaches of the renowned holiday destination the Isle of Wight are contaminated with human waste. The issue has led to people getting sick.

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