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Oil Spill Shuts 18 Kent Beaches Including Margate
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Eighteen beaches across Kent's Isle of Thanet, including tourist favourites Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, have been shut after heavy oil deposits washed up on the shore. Thanet District Council says the clean-up could take many days and has urged people, especially dog walkers, to stay well away. The Environment Agency is investigating, coastguard aircraft are searching, and the exact source of the oil remains unknown.
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