World

Health Warnings Issued for River Bathing Sites

Updated 2026-05-15 04:30 UTC 2 sources Negative

Health authorities have issued warnings to avoid swimming at 12 of 14 river bathing sites in England due to high levels of bacteria. The issue is linked to faeces contamination, affecting public health and safety.

Coverage timeline — 2 articles

The Guardian

US miner under further investigation after destroying WA habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats

Pressure grows on Alcoa over strip-mining of Western Australian jarrah forest, which also threatens Perth’s water supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or <a

2026-05-15 04:11 UTC

BBC News

'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced

Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites

2026-05-15 04:13 UTC