An earlier ban, in place on Monday for swimmers in Exmouth, has been lifted today (Tuesday).

East Devon District Council has once again closed the beach to swimmers on Monday, due to the ongoing pollution incident.

Publishing a notice on Facebook at around 11am on September 2. They say: "Following the issuing of Pollution Incident Reporting Tool (PIRT) by the Environment Agency in the early hours of Monday, the lifeguards will shortly be raising red flags on Exmouth beach.

"Officers from East Devon District Council will also be displaying no swimming signs. We will provide updates as we receive them."

The beach closed to swimmers on Saturday (August 31). Back on 19 August, it was confirmed that after Exmouth Beach was closed for the weekend (17 and 18 August), South West Water had dealt with a burst pipe on private land near wastewater treatment works in Maer Lane.

The week before that Exmouth residents were warned to avoid the sea with a strict “no swim” sign in place after the major sewer spill occurred.

Lifeguards are currently putting up the red flags to confirm no swimming in the sea with the East Devon District Council confirming this in a statement via social media.

A red flag at a beach indicates that there are dangerous conditions in the water, such as strong surf or dangerous currents. It's generally recommended to stay out of the water when a red flag is flying.