Environment agency investigates Milton Keynes stretch of water after reports of contamination

Residents in Tattenhoe reported a strange smell coming from the brook at Tattenhoe Valley.

It is understood it contains a substance that looks and smells like diesel fuel.

Parks Trust officers were called and dog owners have been warned not to allow their pets in the water until the issue has been resolved.

It is an offence to cause or knowingly permit water pollution by discharging poisonous, noxious or polluting matter into inland rivers, canals and brooks.

The culprit, if caught, can face a hefty fine or even imprisonment.