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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville

BIZARRE: Only official bathing spot on thames fails tests for bacteria linked to sewage - You Need To See This

Adults and children play in the River Thames near Oxford.
Adults and children play in the River Thames near Oxford. Photograph: Matt Smith/Alamy

The only official bathing water area on the River Thames has failed tests for bacteria associated with sewage pollution, data shows.

A section of Wolvercote Mill Stream, at Port Meadow, two miles outside Oxford, was designated as an official bathing area in April after a campaign by local people.

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