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After 25 years of campaigning there are now three times more clean beaches then when we started. But pollution from sewers, farms and cities means you still have a one in seven chance of getting a sewage related illness if you swim at some beaches... more.
Beachwatch Big Weekend 2010 takes place in September and MCS hopes more people than ever will clean up >> More
Good Beach Guide sponsors, the RNLI are holding beach safety events this summer. Check out your nearest one >> More
We've been sent this image taken near Paignton. What is it? Bigger than a sealion, reptile-like head, long neck. Join our Facebook debate to try and identify it >> More
Basking sharks as big as buses have been spotted leaping out of the water off UK coasts. Report your sightings here >> More
Caroline Wakefield died in 1957 after a swim in polluted seawater. Brother Chris is cycling to raise cash for MCS >>More
Massive Leatherback turtles have been spotted off UK beaches. Tell MCS when you see a turtle off the coast. Report here >> More
MCS Good Beach Guide 2010 says 421 of the UK's 769 bathing beaches have excellent water quality...
MCS urges beachgoers to report sewage overflow pipes and help stop beach pollution... more
Download the Good Beach Guide report to find out how we recommend our beaches... more
MCS Good Beach Guide has received major media coverage including ITV' s 'Tonight'
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Sign up for the Beachwatch Big Weekend in September 2010... more
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