The Latest Breaking News from Thames

One Tube line closed and ‘severe delays’ on five others, and Thames cable car closed due to extreme heat

A swimmer is still missing after five others were pulled from the water after getting into difficult close to Clacton Pier on Tuesday - it comes as serious of people have died in heat-related issues as temperatures reach record-highs in the UK

Police are continuing to search for the body of a missing 14-year-old boy believed to have drowned in the Thames after going for a swim to cool off.

The teenager is believed to have entered the water to cool off during the heatwave on Monday

Police were alerted to reports that a child had entered the water at Tagg’s Island in Hampton on Monday afternoon.

On July 8, 1952, members of the British North Greenland Expedition left Deptford, an area on the banks of the Thames in London, for a scientific mission to study the vast ice sheet on the world's largest island.

‘Extremely dangerous’ stunt drew criticism online

The fire brigade said anyone repeating the stunt would be at risk of cold water shock whatever their fitness

Tower Bridge Quay, LondonA teacher and his unruly student host a family tour of the capital’s river with scatological gags and gory stories aplenty

Guests can join Snark, a barge built to 1898 plans, on chunks of its voyage to all four UK capitals – doing as many sailing tasks or as few as they please

Everything you need to know about this central London race, including how to enter and get to the start on time