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- 1Immigration arrests after powerboat landing in Cornwall●Immigration arrests after people come off powerboat in Cornwall
Immigration arrests have been made in Cornwall after a group of people came ashore from a powerboat, according to a BBC report. The incident suggests a small-boat arrival on the Cornish coast, an unusual location compared with the more common cross-Channel crossings, and has drawn attention to continued irregular arrivals around the British coastline.
- 2South West Water fined £8m over sewage spills●South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon
South West Water has been fined £8m after admitting hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon. The penalty, reported by the Guardian, adds to mounting public anger over water companies discharging raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters, and is likely to renew debate about regulation, investment in infrastructure and the accountability of privatised water firms in England.