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Sophie Montague only realised she had boarded the ferry to Woolwich, south-east London, when she was met by a row of stationary cars. She filmed herself looking surprised

Skating rinks, funfairs and booths serving hot food and drink spring up across many cities in December. But these festivities aren’t a modern phenomenon – they’re rooted in the frost fairs of our past, held on London’s River Thames from the 1600s until 1814.

The tragedy comes after three boys died falling through ice at Babbs Mill Lake, Solihull

The man's death comes after a number of water-related fatalities in recent days as temperatures dip below freezing, including three boys who tragically fell through an icy lake in Solihull on Sunday

Police are searching for a man last seen clambering over security gates onto a pier overhanging the River Thames.

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…

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

Oladeji Omishore was believed to be suffering a mental health crisis when he was Tasered multiple times by Met Police before plunging into the River Thames. His father is calling for a criminal and disciplinary investigation.

London is internationally renowned for the breadth and depth of its cultural offering. Its galleries, theatres, museums, libraries and music venues are as integral a part of this city as the River Thames that flows through its heart. The city is a global powerhouse of the creative industries. At Arts…

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

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