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Advice against bathing as oil spill investigated

Federica BedendoNorth East and Cumbria
PA Media Blyth beach at low tide, looking back to the beach from the water. Colourful huts line the beach and a man with a red top runs along the promenade. The huts are reflected in the water and the sky is very blue. PA Media
The Environment Agency is investigating a pollution report (stock image).

People are being urged not to bathe at a beach after reports of a possible fuel or oil spill in the area.

The Environment Agency said it was investigating a pollution incident at Blyth South Beach in Northumberland.

It logged the incident on its water quality website at about 17:10 BST on Wednesday.

Its thought the incident is not connected to the plastic pellets or nurdles that washed up on local beaches following the Port of Tyne collision last month.

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