Millions of plastic pellets wash up on Camber beach

A water company has vowed to improve its understanding of the water treatment process after millions of plastic pellets washed up on an East Sussex beach.

Southern Water has said it is "highly likely" that millions of pellets escaped onto Camber Sands over the weekend due to an issue at its Eastbourne wastewater site.

An apology has been issued and an investigation promised after the discovery of a defective tank at the underground treatment site.

John Penicud, Southern Water managing director of wastewater, says the defect was spotted on 28 October but it was not known that any pellets had escaped.