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Specieswatch: depressed mussel disappears from stretch of Thames

Poor river management and invasive species have driven the bivalve out of a former stronghold

The Guardian - UK

‘The Roding is sacred and has rights’: the hammer-wielding barrister fighting for London’s forgotten river

The unloved waterway that winds its way to the Thames has a staunch defender. Paul Powlesland has spent five years calling out polluters and keeping footpaths open – sometimes with the law, mostly with his bare hands

The Guardian - UK

72 Upper Ground: the latest development selling the Thames down the river

The riverside was once lauded as ‘London’s greatest opportunity’. But a lack of strategy has left it crowded with unsightly towers that put developers before communities

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What happened to the cockney riviera? The botched regeneration of brutalist utopia Thamesmead

The waterside new town on the outskirts of London was marvelled at in the 60s and used as the setting for A Clockwork Orange. But as decades passed it fell into neglect and now the developers are moving in

The Guardian - UK

Mussels are disappearing from the Thames and growing smaller – and it's partly because the river is cleaner

Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers, are home to 10% of all known animal species. Yet at the same time, they are losing their species diversity faster than any other ecosystem type globally. Because species of animals respond to different threats in various ways, it makes it difficult to assess the health…

The Conversation

Mussel numbers in the Thames drop by 95 per cent

The study also found that mussel size had decreased since the 1960s.

Evening Standard

Native mussel numbers down almost 95% since 1960s, Thames survey finds

Scientists trying to replicate 1964 study say results reveal alarming deterioration in river’s ecosystem

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Water giant calls on Government to order total ban on wet wipes after blockages

Thames Water has reportedly called for a ban on wet wipes from the Government as a solution to the problem of sewage being dumped in rivers and the sea as they lead to blockages in sewers

Daily Mirror

King Charles 'deeply upset' as killer virus wipes out a third of his flock of swans

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Charities have spent almost a week fishing the floating bodies of more than 60 swans out of the River Thames as deadly bird flu returned with a vengeance

Daily Mirror

Palace of Westminster: Possible remains of medieval wall found in Thames

The structure, thought to be the original medieval Thames River wall which ran under the Houses of Parliament, was unearthed during restoration work.

Evening Standard

Food wrappers make up ‘almost a quarter of lightweight plastic in Thames’

Data from the Zoological Society reveals that food wrappers comprise 20 per cent of the litter found scattering the foreshores of the 215-mile river

Evening Standard

Port of London suspends new ‘mudlarking’ permits to protect River Thames’ ‘historical integrity’

Suspension of permits comes amid ‘large rise’ in foreshore finds being sold, risking disappearance of treasures

Evening Standard

Only official bathing spot on Thames fails tests for bacteria linked to sewage

Data shows E coli and intestinal enterococci at levels unsafe for swimming at Wolvercote Mill Stream, near Oxford

The Guardian - UK

The ruin of the rivers and seas of this country with sewage must stop now

Dark clouds come first, then thunderstorms, then flash floods. But what follows next? In Britain in 2022 it’s raw sewage polluting our waterways and our seas.

Evening Standard

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Eau de Thames: Beckton desalination plant for drinking water comes back on stream

Desalination plant will be in use next year to help with London’s water supplies

Daily Mirror

Girlfriend watches in horror as boyfriend plunges to death from bridge on Facetime call

James East had been on a night out in the Kingston area of London, when he attempted to sit on a walled area of a bridge, before plunging into the river Thames below

Daily Mirror

Horrified girlfriend watches man fall to his death over FaceTime while on night out

James East sat on a walled area of a bridge in Kingston, London, but misjudged his seating position and fell backwards. He hit his head and fell in the River Thames while on the phone with his girlfriend

Wales Online

Welshman dies after falling into the River Thames while facetiming his girlfriend on family birthday night out

The tragic accident happened when James East was on a night out and he had sat down for a rest

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The Independent UK

Watchdog facing legal action over death of Black man tasered on Chelsea Bridge

Oladeji Omishore died in June after falling into River Thames

Evening Standard

Drivers face disruptions as key Silvertown Tunnel works begin

Drivers on Monday suffered rush hour misery as months-long road restrictions began near a key Thames crossing caused by the construction of the Silvertown tunnel.

The Guardian - UK

A year on the River Thames, part two – in pictures

The second part of Jill Mead’s look at a year in the life of the great River Thames over the course of a hot dry summer takes in the Jubilee, Henley Regatta, Swan Upping and the passing of the Queen

The Guardian - UK

Man admits sexual assault of woman in queue for Queen’s lying in state

Adeshina Adio, 20, from south-east London, was arrested after jumping into Thames to evade police

Evening Standard

London’s spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration to return after Covid hiatus

More than 100,000 tickets to go on sale later this month

Daily Mirror

Tour of UK's wettest roads includes waterlogged London street where cars float away

Holy Island Causeway, the Strood, Thames Embankment, Isle of Athelney and Bosham have all been featured in a run down of the best and most watery roads in the UK

Evening Standard

Self-driving ferries could be coming to the Thames soon

Stockholm has already signed up to bring the autonomous ferries to its waterways, while Paris has been eyeing them for the Olympics

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