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Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
LONDON (AP) — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace." Testing by a campaign group has found high levels of E.coli along a section of the Thames in southwest London that will be used for...
Rowers in England's university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the Boat Race, the nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now it comes with a health warning. Testing by...
Chemical attack suspect likely vanished in the Thames, UK police say
LONDON (AP) — The suspect in a London chemical attack that left a woman hospitalized with life-changing injuries and injured her two young daughters likely has vanished in the River Thames, police said Friday. Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell said closed-circuit television...
