Hamstead and Highgate Express 7th July reports

THOUSANDS of swimmers took a dip in the Heath ponds for free after the ticket machine broke down again.

As temperatures soared to 32 degrees on Sunday, about 4,000 bathers cooled off in Hampstead Heath's mixed bathing pond.

Bathers could not pay the £2 voluntary charge which was controversially introduced last summer. ...more ---> ...

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