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Saturday, Apr 20

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Those dolphins must be brave! Aquatic mammals are spotted in the sewage-filled River Thames that even Boat Race crews struggled to survive

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When the dolphins were seen bobbing along the river's surface at Richmond Lock and Footbridge, onlookers called the fire brigade fearing the mammals were trapped.

Tuesday, Apr 9

14

Thames Water tells families to weed their gardens to cut down on usage - despite leaking 585 million litres EVERY DAY

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The company also suggested taking shorter showers and watering plants less often. The string of advice comes amid a row over Thames Water's leaking of raw sewage into British rivers.

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Tiny UK village on the river Thames that is home to three world-class restaurants run by celebrity chefs

A SMALL village in the UK is the unlikely location of three of the country’s best restaurants.

Tiny UK village on the river Thames that is home to three world-class restaurants run by celebrity chefs

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A SMALL village in the UK is the unlikely location of three of the country’s best restaurants.

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Paris's River Seine is declared unsafe for the Olympic swimming events over 'alarming' E. coli levels (just like the Thames)... but President Macron vows HE will swim in it!

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As well as hosting a portion of the Opening Ceremony, the river that flows through the centre of the French capital is set to stage the marathon swimming events and the triathalon.

Thursday, Apr 4

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OPINION - The Standard View: Thames Water's sewage failings leave a nasty smell

www.standard.co.uk

It is a rudimentary lesson of statistics that correlation does not necessarily equal causation. Otherwise, Thames Water customers might reasonably conclude that the higher their bills rise, the more sewage the company pumps into London’s…

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London's great stink: Sewage flowed into capital's rivers for almost 10,000 hours last year

www.standard.co.uk

Thames Water customers will see a huge rise in bills this week despite sewage being pumped into London rivers for more than 9,773 hours in 2023

Wednesday, Apr 3

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London section of River Thames ‘worst place for sewage’

www.standard.co.uk

Open water swimmers complained about having to wade through ‘condoms and sanitary products’ in the capital’s waterway

Tuesday, Apr 2

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London River Thames section is 'worst place' for sewage

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Members of the Henley Mermaids campaign group claim London is facing the brunt of sewage dumping.

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Thames Water 'dumped raw sewage into river for 53 days in a row killing everything', residents claim

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Residents in an Oxfordshire village have claimed the sewage has blighted their lives

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Thames Water sewage leak in picture postcard village lasted for 53 DAYS before finally stopping...and then starting again

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Thames Water dumped raw sewage into a brook in a picture postcard Oxfordshire village for 1,275 hours straight, in an ongoing crisis that has 'killed everything in the river', locals claim.

Monday, Apr 1

11

Metropolitan Police officer wades into London river to save boy, 9, from drowning

www.standard.co.uk

Quick-thinking officers respond to crisis just days after Thames tragedy

Raw sewage pumped into River Thames tributaries on Boat Race day

inews.co.uk

Untreated sewage carrying potentially dangerous bacteria was released into the Thames, and nearby tributaries, on the day of the university Boat Race

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SOUL OF SPORT: Thousands flock to the River Thames to watch Cambridge thrash historic rivals Oxford in the Boat Race despite a worrying near-collapse... with ANDY HOOPER capturing the action

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Welcome back to the Soul of Sport. For the latest episode of the series, ANDY HOOPER travelled down to the banks of the River Thames to watch Cambridge beat Oxford in this year's Boat Race.

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TV View: Annual Boat Race loses its lustre as crews run scared of Thames Water

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Thatcher has a lot to answer for as Oxford and Cambridge crews resist the temptation to chuck their coxes in the polluted River Thames after annual Boat Race

Sunday, Mar 31

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The state of Britain’s rivers are a national shame after the Boat Race

inews.co.uk

Thames Water must be re-nationalised - there is no other option

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Thames Water. Paying for bigger sewers

johnredwoodsdiary.com

The nationalised water industry had a bad record, putting sewage into rivers and the sea. It spent too little on expanding pipe capacity and on replacing old and damaged pipes, as the costs fell on taxpayers. Water lost out in many a…

Saturday, Mar 30

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Effluent, affluence, but still a great day out: JONATHAN McEVOY on the 169th Boat Race as Cambridge take both titles on the Thames amid polluted river scandal

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JONATHAN McEVOY ON THE TIDEWAY: In a country where nothing seems to work, you cannot catch a train and streets are full of demonstrators, we introduce the 169th Boat Race.

Rowers criticise Thames sewage after Boat Race

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High levels of E. coli were found in a stretch of the River Thames used in the Boat Race.