Clare Trotman, beachwatch officer at the Marine Conservation Society, said: "Unusual items washing up on Sussex beaches could ...

The government has said it is "appalled" and called for a “thorough investigation” after huge numbers of plastic beads washed up on south coast beaches. Southern Water apologised for the spill, which ...

Southern Water said the clean-up following a leak at a wastewater plant in Eastbourne which resulted in tonnes of pellets ...

Millions of tiny poisonous plastic pellets have washed up on the south coast, sparking warnings to keep dogs on leads while walking on beaches. The serious pollution incident left large quantities of ...

There is an "environmental catastrophe" at Camber Sands after "millions" of plastic beads washed up on the East Sussex beach, an MP has warned. It is thought the dark grey or black "bio-beads" may ...

Heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium, have been found on plastic pellets which washed up in their millions along ...

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Southern Water has said it is "highly likely" millions of plastic pellets that washed up on an East Sussex beach escaped from its wastewater treatment works. Volunteers cleaning up the pellets at ...