Sewage spill nature park reopens

Thousands of dead fish had to be cleared from the lake and stream

A Hampshire nature reserve that shut after waterways in the wooded area were contaminated by sewage has reopened.

The Chase at Woolton Hill near Newbury, Berks, was sealed off in July after leaked effluent killed thousands of fish and polluted a lake and a stream.

The 250-acre site has been cleaned up and The National Trust, which owns the popular tourist spot, has reopened it.

The site has been declared safe but swimming is banned and visitors are told not let their dogs into the water.

A spokesman for the Environment Agency said the cause of the leak and the long-term impact on the eco-system is still being investigated and assessed.