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Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe
Published May 15, 2026, 3:41 PM
Updated June 16, 2026, 8:09 PM3.2K
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