Record number of wild swimming spots designated as bathing sites
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The Environment Agency will immediately start monitoring the water quality at 27 new sites from Devon to North Yorkshire.
A record number of wild swimming spots have been designated as bathing sites in England ahead of the summer months, the Government has confirmed.