Gorgeous English beach loved by the late Queen is forced to CLOSE due to ‘raw sewage spill’

A FAMOUS English beach has been closed following a sewage spill. The popular site was known for having links to the Royal Family, including the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. The site has been forced to close following the dumping of raw sewage Credit: Alamy Stock Photo St Mawes harbour, in Cornwall, has been forced to close after raw sewage was dumped into its waters for up to five hours on Monday (August 3). As a result, the St Mawes Pier and Harbour Company have advised visitors to avoid direct contact with the seawater for “a minimum of 48 hours” after the spill had stopped. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The leak was the result of a burst pipe on Sunday evening, which South West Water has said it is currently working on repairing and “are tankering to reduce impact to the local environment”. The Environment Agency told The Telegraph: “Officers are busy responding to a sewage spill in St Mawes, Cornwall. “Sewage is being taken away by tanker while South West Water repair a pipe which burst on Sunday evening. “We would advise against going into the water for recreation as sewage is still present in the harbour area.” The agency confirmed that no further discharges had taken place but daily water quality sampling would continue, in order to ensure visitors and residents would remain safe. However, this is not the only sewage spill to take place across the UK over the past few days. Most read in The Sun Elsewhere, swimmers were urged not to bathe at Polstreath Beach, due to the presence of sewage pollution. South West Water said they were currently investigating the source of the spill, as the Environment Agency maintained it would “continue to monitor the situation”. This comes as water companies exceeded sewage discharge limits at 65 bathing sites since May 15. Jo Morley, the head of campaigns at Surfers Against Sewage, said: “It’s the same classic water company behaviour – years of prioritising payouts over pipes, whilst we risk swimming in sewage.” Known as the Saint Tropez of England, the sheltered harbour of St Mawes often attracts high-profile holidaymakers including Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Kate Winslet. Comment now