Mapped: The beaches with no-swim warnings in Lancashire and across England

Summertime in England - when the sun eventually decides to show its face - is a time many people love to fflock to the beach for a lovely refreshing swim. There are 425 locations in England that have been designated as official bathing spots by the Environment Agency. The water quality of most of those (281) is classified as “excellent”. At another 99 it’s classified as “good”. There are, however, 18 sites where tests by the Environment Agency found that …