A beach in Poole has had sewage dumped into the sea over the first weekend in October.

Shore Road beach in Poole had sewage discharged into the water on Sunday, October 2 which was confirmed on the website of Wessex Water.

The group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) also showed this on their website, with the blue-flag beach being the only one along that section of Dorset coastline having sewage dumped near it.

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On their interactive map, SAS wrote: "Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours.

Bournemouth Echo: Information from the Wessex Water website showing sewage discharge to have taken place (Wessex Water screengrab)Information from the Wessex Water website showing sewage discharge to have taken place (Wessex Water screengrab) (Image: Wessex Water screengrab)

"Located on a long sandy spit jutting out into Poole Harbour, Shore Road Beach is a popular 1km stretch of sand backed by a promenade.

"Views across Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island and out to sea make it an ideal location for watching the sunset. A sewer overflow discharges through a sea outfall pipe directly in front of the beach."


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Back in August, a number of beaches in the Dorset area were shown to have sewage dumped in them, including Bournemouth Boscombe Pier, Lulworth Cove, Seatown Stream and Eypemouth.

A spokesperson for the SAS said back then that those visiting the coast are advised to check its interactive map on their website before they swim.

For up-to-date information, visit the Surfers Against Sewage website.