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After the fire – how open water swimming venue Divers Cove recovered from an arson attack

Divers Cove, in Godstone, Surrey, is a 7.3m lake that was originally excavated as a sand quarry. It is now used for swimming and other water sports

25 May 2019 • Simon Griffiths

Expect the unexpected

23 May 2019

How a public flow of data can make the Thames fit to swim

17 May 2019 • Theo Thomas

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Issue 27 June 2019

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