Oxford vs Cambridge boat race gets underway with crowds lining the Thames. The event, which has been going on for 194 years, saw Cambridge beat Oxford by one-and-a-third lengths on the Championship Course.
Rowers from Cambridge and Oxford will take to the Thames this weekend. Tests revealed high levels of E.coli - bacteria which can cause serious infectionsThis weekend, the top rowers from Cambridge and Oxford Universities will take to the Thames River to compete in the historic Oxbridge Boat Race.
To meet the Environment Agency's inland bathing water quality standards, the level should be below 1,000 CFU per 100ml. Advertisement River Action said the highest level it recorded was 9,801 CFU per 100ml, meaning it was nearly 10 times higher than levels found in bathing waters graded as 'poor' by Environment Agency standards.
The findings come ahead of the annual Gemini Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge on Saturday. READ MORE: Fury as raw sewage is pumped into a picturesque Cotswolds river for more than 44 DAYS - as Thames Water insists it stops sewers becoming overwhelmed and flooding homes Advertisement River Action chief executive James Wallace said: 'We are in a tragic situation when elite athletes are issued with health guidance ahead of a historic race on the capital's river.
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