Is, as a correspondent has pointed out, South West Water “on track to reach four stars next year”!

The Environment Agency has issued a sewage pollution alert for every beach in East Devon this morning, (Friday July 14).

Adam Manning www.sidmouthherald.co.uk

Exmouth, Ladram Bay, Sidmouth, Seaton and Lyme Regis all have warnings that ‘bathing is not advised due to the likelihood of reduced water quality.’

The warning has been issued after heavy rain fell overnight in Devon. The warning has been issued on the Surfers Against Sewage app, endorsed by the Environment Agency.

Surfers Against Sewage issues three warnings: a sewage discharge alert, which means there has been a sewage discharge from a combined sewer overflow within the past 48 hours; a pollution risk alert, which means bathing is not advised, and a pollution incident alert, which means there has been a confirmed incident at the location and bathing is not advised.  

For more information on discharges in the area, download the Surfers Against Sewage app on IOS or Android.