SURFERS Against Sewage (SAS) has launched a new water quality app, the Sewage Alert Service.

The app is the first and only national service to inform beach users, in real time, when untreated human sewage and storm-water is being discharged at almost 250 of the nation's favourite beaches.

This vital information allows beach users to make an informed decision about how, when and where they use the sea before potentially coming into contact with harmful pathogens. The app can be downloaded free at http://www.sas.org.uk">www.sas.org.uk.

For the full report, and a round up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.