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Free poo ice-cream at Margate beach

A poo emoji covered ice cream van arrived in Margate offering free sewage themed sundaes to passers by to promote cleaner seas.
Jo Burn reports.

A spokesperson for Southern Water said: β€œWe understand people’s concerns about storm overflows. At Southern Water, we agree that this historic network of pressure release valves – which only operate to protect communities from flooding – are not acceptable moving forwards. This is why we have a Β£1.5bn plan to cut their use as quickly as possible, by rolling out innovative nature-based and engineering solutions across our region.”

We have approached Thanet District Council for comment but we have not yet heard back.

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