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One of the UK's under-fire water companies apologised Monday after plastic pellets washed up en masse on beaches in southern England, conceding it was "highly likely" behind the recent pollution.

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What you need to know: Fishermen say the lake has changed in colour, smell and character. At dawn, the cool breeze from Lake Victoria should carry freshness, the soft rustle of fishing nets being ...