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People have to be ‘very brave’ to swim in Thames, Olympic rower says

Imogen Grant and Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell were honoured in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday.

The Independent UK

Russell Tovey's My London: the Tate Modern, hidden streets and the London Eye

The actor shops at Stone Island, dines at 45 Jermyn Street and strolls the Thames beaches

Evening Standard

'Fire risk' e-bikes will be allowed on Silvertown tunnel cycle shuttle bus, says TfL

Safety ban on e-bikes on Tube won’t apply to new buses under Thames

Evening Standard

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With eligibility dispute rocking the storied Boat Race, Oxford and Cambridge crews refocus

A dispute over eligibility criteria has rocked the build-up to the Boat Race, a nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied universities Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in London

The Independent UK

Lower Thames Crossing plan for Essex and Kent approved by government

Heidi Alexander gives green light to controversial £9bn tunnel, Britain’s biggest single planned road-building project

The Guardian - UK

Plans for £9bn Lower Thames Crossing backed by minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a development consent order application by National Highways for the new 14.5-mile crossing.

Evening Standard

'The Thames is in trouble': Sir Steve Redgrave says river needs urgent action on pollution

Retired Olympic rowing champion demands action to end ‘pollution for profit’ by water companies

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Sir Steve Redgrave urges Thames clean-up as young rowers take to the river

The retired Olympic rower is taking a letter to the Environment Department calling for action as a major rowing event for schools takes place.

The Independent UK

Want to commute by boat? Bungalow on tiny Thames island to be auctioned for £525k

The house, called Jour de Fete, is located on Pats Croft Eyot, near Wraysbury

Evening Standard

Thames Water: Inside the Crisis review – the public needs to see this foul mess

Why on earth were cameras invited inside this huge, hated company known for pumping sewage into our waterways? Customers can see the horrors of a dreadful situation they’re paying the price for

The Guardian - UK

Silvertown shuttle offering free River Thames crossings for London cyclists for a year

The buses have been designed to store different types of bikes as it shuttles cyclists across the Thames

The Independent UK

Industrial evolution: a designer breathes new life into an old London warehouse

A Grade II-listed former storehouse on the edge of the Thames has become a modern home, but its historic character remains at the heart of its redesign

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water begs to be spared fines and costs, warning bidders will walk away

Exclusive: Managers and lenders racing to find a buyer want regulator to agree to leniency amounting to billions of pounds

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan unveils £7m fund in bid to clean up London's rivers

Funding comes as the mayor hosts a roundtable summit with Thames Water and other agencies - but is criticised for failing to include the London Assembly

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Tower Bridge closed as man causes chaos by scaling Thames landmark

Incident sparked major congestion in central London

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London travel news LIVE: Major train disruption until end of day after 'incident' closes all lines into Kings Cross

Rail commuters are facing disruption after an “incident” between King’s Cross and Stevenage caused delays and cancellation of services.

The Guardian - UK

Police recover body from Thames in search for Kent pub shooting suspect

Police inform family of man suspected of murdering Lisa Smith on Valentine’s Day, after car abandoned on bridge

Evening Standard

Body recovered from River Thames in search for Valentine’s Day shooting suspect

Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub

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Body found in Thames in search for Valentine’s Day shooting suspect

Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was shot dead in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub just after 7pm on Valentine’s Day, Kent Police said.

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Thames riverside flat owners hit out at 'extortionate' five-figure balcony charges

A number of residents have come forward to voice complaints during a public enquiry over the proposed Port of London changes

The Guardian - UK

Police shot man who died in Thames three times with stun gun, inquest hears

Oladeji Omishore fell into water from Chelsea Bridge in 2022 after Met officers were called to incident

Evening Standard

First look at unusual branding for the new £2m Silvertown tunnel bike bus

Only cyclists will be allowed to use the new bus through Sadiq Khan’s controversial road tunnel under the Thames

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Stunning photographs of the River Thames captured for the Thames Lens competition 2025!

The beautiful and historic River Thames has been captured in all its glory in the Thames Lens 2025 competition

The Independent UK

Valentine’s Day pub shooting suspect ‘believed dead after falling into Thames’

Lisa Smith was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by bullets outside the Three Horseshoes in Kent

The Independent UK

Valentine’s Day pub shooting suspect ‘dead after falling into river Thames’

Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub.

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