People angry at pollution on beaches, rivers and lakes in Kent and beyond held protests over the state of the country’s waters. Demonstrations took place on Saturday as part of a nationwide campaign led by the group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS). Protests were carried out at Hythe beach and Viking Bay in Broadstairs as part of a coordinated series of ‘paddle-out’ events across the country. The outpouring of anger at the dumping of sewage by water companies comes on the heels of the revelation that streams running through one Kent village were polluted on almost 250 occasions last year. A wastew…
