Spume hits the Yorkshire coast: What is it? And what are the dangers?

Spume at Staithes. PIC: James Hardistyplaceholder image
Spume at Staithes. PIC: James Hardisty

SPume has reached the coastal resorts of Yorkshire with Staithes the hardest hit.

But what is the frothy formation on our seafronts? And is it hazardous?

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