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Human and animal waste detected in England’s iconic river bathing spots
Traces of human, cow and sheep faeces have been recorded at two of England’s most popular river bathing sites, an internal investigation seen by The i Paper has found. The designated swimming spots in ...
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River Evenlode polluted by toxic chemicals from tyres
A new study from Earthwatch Europe has found Evenlode river is being polluted by toxic chemicals from tyre wear and road runoff.
With eligibility dispute rocking the storied Boat Race, Oxford and Cambridge crews refocus
A dispute over eligibility criteria has rocked the build-up to the Boat Race, a nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between ...
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'They couldn’t go on the river with a man on their own' - the changing lives of Oxford’s female students
Nigella Lawson, the journalist Samira Ahmed, Malala Yousafzai and the UK's two female Prime Ministers all have one institution in common - the University of Oxford ... go on the river, or got ...
Oxford University branded ‘slimy’ and ‘desperate’ amid Boat Race eligibility row
"This is a desperate ploy from Oxford to gain an upper hand in the most slimy way," said former Cambridge rower Imogen Grant.
The Daily Telegraph1mon
The best things to do in Oxford
The oldest public museum in England, the Ashmolean ... by punting or simply fancy a more leisurely trip up the river, Oxford River Cruises offer sightseeing tours, picnic and dinner cruises ...
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With eligibility dispute rocking the storied Boat Race, Oxford and Cambridge crews refocus
Three Cambridge rowers have been banned from taking part in next month’s race because they are undertaking a postgraduate teaching course — a PGCE — which Oxford argued is a certificate as ...