News

Selection row and water quality fears threaten to overshadow Boat Race
While the eligibility row is a new issue for this year’s event, the Boat Race also faces being overshadowed by a familiar ...
Morning Star14h
University boat race stretch fails basic water quality standards, campaigners warn
CAMPAIGNERS have warned that the stretch of the River Thames where this weekend’s Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race takes place fails to meet basic water quality standards. Testing by River Action found that ...
'Concerning' levels of E.coli found in River Thames before Boat Race, campaigners say
The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities traditionally culminates in the winning team throwing their cox in ...
‘It’s a real worry’ – Boat Race concerns as water in River Thames three times BELOW safety standards
ROWING legend Sir Steve Redgrave believes the water quality in the River Thames is a “real worry” ahead of the 2025 Boat Race ...
Boat Race water quality 'an ongoing concern'
Boat Race organisers say water quality is an "ongoing concern" following claims that the River Thames fails basic safety ...
Sir Steve Redgrave alarmed over water quality along Oxford v Cambridge boat race route on Thames
Alarming levels of E.coli bacteria were found along the course, resulting in a range of safety measures. | ITV News London ...