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Londoners to get first official bathing area on River Thames at this idyllic spot

The filming location for TV drama Broadchurch is also among 13 new designated swimming sites proposed by the Government

Evening Standard

River Thames set to get its first ever bathing site in major water quality milestone

It’s one of 13 sites being proposed by the government

The Independent UK

Epstein helped lobby Mandelson on £1.8bn Thames port, new files show

Documents released by the US Department of Justice have revealed the disgraced financier’s apparent role in DP World’s London Gateway port bid

Evening Standard

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Hidden London: The Thames Tunnel

The world’s first underwater passenger tunnel is a marvel of 19th century ingenuity, says John Darlington

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Mother of Ricky Reel ‘haunted’ by nightmares over Met Police spying

Scotland Yard apologises for ‘wholly indefensible’ intrusion into Ricky Reel family’s justice campaign after he drowned in River Thames

Evening Standard

From scorpions to peacocks: the species thriving in London’s hidden microclimates

An extraordinary mosaic of wildlife has made Britain’s urban jungle its home

The Guardian - UK

Military-style Thames crossing should be built so Hammersmith Bridge can be repaired, say Tories

Conservative councillors are proposing a temporary structure across the river just north of the existing bridge

Evening Standard

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Seal discovered in London garden as shocked owner says: 'It's a brilliant feeding spot'

Londoners should not approach the seals if they see them in public, Thames Seal Watch warns

Evening Standard

Cleaner River Thames but effects of climate change remain, health check finds

Experts have warned pollution remains a significant challenge despite the return of some 125 species to the river

Evening Standard

Who was the Thames Torso Murderer? New BBC documentary set to investigate

The mystery has finally been solved.....

Evening Standard

Postmodern 'Venetian palazzo on the Thames' for sale for £1.25 million

The houses around Shadwell Basin were completed in 1988 as part of the regeneration of the London Docklands in a distinctive postmodern style

Evening Standard

DLR extension to Thamesmead 'significantly' more than £1.5bn as Abbey Wood link is ruled out

City Hall jobs still on the line despite mayor Sadiq Khan receiving more money than expected from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Evening Standard

Historian Lucy Worsley believes team have solved Thames Torso murder mystery

Killer dismembered corpses of his female victims in London at the same time as Jack the Ripper

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London New Year 2026 fireworks: Millions thrilled by 'world's greatest' show hailing capital a 'city of hope'

Around 100,000 ticketholders gathered along the Thames to watch the display

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New Year 2026 LIVE: London counts down to midnight as the world celebrates the arrival of the New Year

In London, tens of thousands will flock to the banks of the Thames to watch the mayor's annual fireworks display

Evening Standard

What a 6-metre sea-level rise would do to London's most iconic landmarks, as imagined by AI

These haunting images visualise London where climate change has raised the Thames by six metres, transforming the city’s historic heart into a serene, yet catastrophic, new Venice

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Ravneet Gill: London chef forced to deny David Blaine booked to spend month locked in new glass box

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

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Londoners 'face overpriced ferry tickets' after Thames cycle bridge scrapped

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

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From concrete walls to living edges, here’s how riverside habitats are being restored along the Thames

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…

Evening Standard

Ride on time! New 'green' ferry can transport 100 cyclists across River Thames every 10 minutes

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

The Guardian - UK

Conchological delight and a return to real life. Remember that?

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

International Business Times UK

What Is the German Hairy Snail: Everything to About the 'Charming' Species and Why It's Now a Conservation Priority

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.

The Guardian - UK

A Dickensian feast at Fortnum & Mason and Christmas at Kew: top festive treats

Enjoy exclusive access to sparkling Priceless Experiences with Mastercard. From sought-after theatre tickets to ice skating by the Thames, ’tis the season for making memories to treasure

Evening Standard

Ricky Gervais warned £5m mega-mansion on banks of River Thames at risk of 'life-threatening' floods

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

The Guardian - UK

Search is on for the German hairy snail in London

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

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