Swimmers warned of toxic algae at newly designated Thames bathing site

People and pets told to keep out of river at Ham amid anger over Thames Water’s plans to pump treated sewage Swimmers are being warned not to enter the water at the first official bathing site on the River Thames, in south-west London, because of toxic blue-green algae in the water. The blue-green algal blooms are ra

Ham and Kingston on the Thames regular left with ‘really bad rash and itchy spots’ after swimming in toxic water

The Environmental Agency and Richmond Council have advised swimmers to stay out of the water after a potentially toxic bloom of blue-green algae was found