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Oily deposits continuing to wash up on local beaches

Manx Wildlife Trust ask people to report cases of wildlife affected by oil

Deposits of an oily substance are continuing to to wash up on local beaches.

The latest to be affected are Chapel Beach in Port St Mary and Douglas.

The scale of the problem is still being assessed but the Manx Wildlife Trust is asking that anybody who comes across birds or animals affected by the oil should report the information to them as soon as possible.

Dr Lara Howe is the organisation's marine officer:

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