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A coastal spot is waiting with dread to see if it’s hit with a no-swim warning, following a concerning rise of E.coli in the sea, which would be “cataclysmic” for the village. Water quality ratings for popular bathing spots across Folkestone and the Romney Marsh will be announced later this year, but it’s feared a low ranking could spells disaster for Dymchurch, after high bacteria levels were discovered. Earlier this month, Environment Agency’s (EA) figures revealed that E.coli figures at Dymchurch beach on the Romney Marsh had increased 12-fold in a matter of weeks. The water at Dymchurch ov…

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