The best cities in Europe for wild swimming

There’s something in the water – E.coli to be precise. After high levels of the bacteria were found in the Seine, questions were raised about how safe it would be for the triathletes and open water swimmers competing in the 2024 Olympics. Meanwhile, just before the Oxford and Cambridge boat race in March, both teams … Read more

London’s party boat sinks in the Thames and flooding hits Hackney Wick amid heavy rain

A London party boat has sunk and 50 people have been moved to safety in Hackney Wick after heavy rain and flooding hit the capital. The city was ravaged by a deluge on Thursday, amid a yellow weather warning for rain from the Met Office across south-east England. A total of 302 flood warnings remained … Read more