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A couple have been banned from Venice after being caught swimming in its Grand Canal.

A British man and his Romanian partner were asked to leave the UNESCO World Heritage city after gondoliers saw them taking a plunge in the water and alerted local police.

The couple, aged 35 and 25 respectively, were also handed a fine of €480.

Swimming in any of Venice’s 150 famous canals is strictly forbidden, with the city facing pressure from residents to make fines for non-compliance steeper.

Thousands of tourists have been removed from the city since the start of the year after being caught foul of the rules.

Campaign groups such as Venice is not Disneyland have also called f

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