The Latest Breaking News from Thames

The US magician once spent 44 days in a transparent box over the Thames. He’s not now in Chingford, reports Josh Barrie

In 2019, Transport for London discarded plans for a walking and cycling bridge between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe

The Thames estuary in southeast England — the tidal stretch of the river — once supported extensive saltmarshes, seagrass meadows and oyster beds. These shallow areas, which flood and drain with the tides, provided vital feeding and nursery grounds for fish. But centuries of urban development have replaced them with…

But campaigners say the Orbit Clipper, which will link Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf, is ‘unacceptably expensive’ at £4.10 per crossing

A change of heart on the search for a GHS down by the Thames before discovering the growing trend for ‘posting zero’

The German hairy snail, a fingernail-sized ice-age species found along the River Thames, is now a top conservation concern. Here's why it matters and how scientists are racing to protect it.

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The comedian, 64, has already faced delays to the project due to the huge number of bats in the area

Conchologists, and citizen scientists team up to seek out endangered mollusc species along River Thames

Full details of new link to Thamesmead, new stations and when it will open - as Chancellor fails to spell out exactly how much she will contribute

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan hails the announcement - which paves the way for a ‘new town’ in Thamesmead - as a massive vote of confidence in London