The British nonprofit River Action charged on Friday that E. coli bacteria levels in the Thames River are "alarmingly high" ahead of next week's Henley Royal Regatta qualifying races.
Harmful E.coli bacteria has been discovered in the U.K.'s River Thames just days before elite rowers are due to compete for the international Henley Regatta.
There is an "alarmingly high" level of the E.coli bacteria in the section of the River Thames used for next week's Henley Royal Regatta, making it unsafe for swimming, an anti-pollution campaign group has warned.
Emperor Naruhito of Japan is set to begin a U.K. visit with a personal nod to the Thames Barrier, marking a connection forged during his Oxford University studies.
On a journey along the Thames – where fury at pollution has spawned a wave of local activism – it is clear that the decline of rivers is among this government’s worst legacies
“The visit comes at a time when the U.K. is seeking to bolster ties with Japan as it aims to be the most influential European nation in the Indo-Pacific region,” an expert at University of Cambridge said.
Before Emperor Naruhito of Japan attends a banquet hosted by King Charles III, lays a wreath at Westminster Abbey or tours one of Britain’s premier biomedical research institutes, he will kick off his trip to the U.K. by visiting a site…
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Before Emperor Naruhito of Japan attends a banquet hosted by King Charles III, lays a wreath at Westminster Abbey or tours one of Britain’s premier biomedical research institutes, he’ll kick…
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Before Emperor Naruhito of Japan attends a banquet hosted by King Charles III, lays a wreath at Westminster Abbey or tours one of Britain's premier biomedical research institutes, he'll…
Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly is undaunted by frigid water and long distances, swimming year-round in the wild. But she takes extra precautions in her own backyard. The River Thames is one of Britain's many waterways contaminated with…
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) — Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly is undaunted by frigid water and long distances, swimming year-round in the wild. But she takes extra precautions in her own backyard. The…