'Sewage pumped into sea' turns idyllic Cornwall cove brown in dramatic footage described as 'shocking'

Government blamed for 'disgusting' sewage dumps in Derby's rivers

Ed Miliband spoke out during a special visit to Derby

“It is still stinking!” - the moment sewage turned a Cornish beach completely brown

South West Water admit they allow sewage to be pumped into the sea in a “controlled release”.

People disgusted as sewage floods one of Cornwall's most picturesque beaches

People disgusted as sewage floods one of Cornwall's most picturesque beaches

'Sewage pumped into sea' turns idyllic Cornwall cove brown in dramatic footage described as 'shocking'

Surfers Against Sewage says it has issued a number of new pollution warnings on beaches, mainly in the South West, and the charity is increasingly seeing people falling ill after swimming. South West Water say sewage is unlikely to have caused the level of discolouration seen.

Beautiful Cornish beach turned brown after raw sewage pumped into sea

Trevaunance Cove in St Agnes usually boasts turquoise - or at least greeny blue - seas, but on Sunday the vista became almost entirely brown.

Tory minister blasted for 'blaming the public' over sewage dumping into the sea

Mark Spencer, an Environment Minister, was slammed by campaigners for saying we should all check the drainpipes off our roofs - to stop mass sewage dumping by water firms