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Secrets of the Thames: mudlarking treasures showcase history of London’s river and the people who scour its banks

Twice a day, every day, the tides of the River Thames rise and fall, revealing a foreshore that, in the middle of London, has been a focus of human activity for millennia.

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Three Hens in a Boat review – Jerome K Jerome inspires funny voyage of family reflection

Three generations of soon-to-be-weds unload their emotional baggage into the Thames in Camille Ucan’s comedy

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Open water swim firm behind 20 year old iconic race collapses after dramatic drop in entries due to river pollution fears

Henley Swim said pollution concerns about the River Thames had “put thousands of people off the idea of open water swimming”

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King jokes with workers during visit to London’s super sewer

Charles visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 10-year project designed to protect the Thames from sewage pollution.

Evening Standard

The best cycling routes in London as the capital takes to bikes amid tube strikes

Londoners have fallen in love with cycling, and there is plenty to explore in and around the capital

Evening Standard

Body found in River Thames identified as missing schoolgirl Kaliyah Coa

Kaliyah had been attending a birthday party on a school inset day but ‘never returned home’, her family has said

Evening Standard

London marathon: why you need a plan to prevent the post-race blues

As the sun rises over the river Thames on marathon day this year, tens of thousands of cheering spectators will fill the streets and a record-breaking 56,000 adrenaline-fuelled runners will gather at the starting line of the TCS London marathon.

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Why JMW Turner is still Britain’s best artist, 250 years on

The revered artist conjured groundbreaking scenes of gods, legends and lost civilisations, but, more than anything, his work came to represent the complex soul of Britain like that of no artist before or since

The Guardian - UK

Living on the water in London : the best houseboats for sale on the River Thames now

Living on the water can be spectacular, especially in summer. Here are some of the most impressive houseboats for sale on the Thames now

Evening Standard

A Boat Race ritual that would bring me joy

Brief letters: Thames Water | Scilly Isles Gigs | Bromley FC | Spring photo | Liz Truss’s network

The Guardian - UK

Body found in Thames amid search for missing 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa

Police say body is yet to be formally identified but girl’s family have been informed

The Guardian - UK

Body found in search for schoolgirl, 11, who went missing after entering River Thames

Kaliyah Coa was playing with friends when she slipped into the water

Evening Standard

Body found in search for girl, 11, who went missing in River Thames

Kaliyah Coa, 11, went missing after entering the River Thames in March

The Independent UK

Secrets of the Thames review: Engaging and carefully curated

The Secrets of the Thames runs from April 11, 2025, to March 1, 2026

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Chaos on the Thames as Women’s Boat Race restarted after dramatic collision

Race umpire and four-time Olympic champion Sir Matthew Pinsent was forced to pause proceedings

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Boat Race live stream 2025: how to watch Oxford vs Cambridge rowing online, schedule, start time, streaming guide

An ultra-prestigious rowing event staged on the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney, here's how to watch 2025 Boat Race live streams from anywhere.

The Guardian - UK

Eligibility row and water quality leave bad taste in mouth before Boat Race

Oxford got three Cambridge students banned over their qualifications while both teams need to be wary of pollution in the Thames

The Independent UK

Selection row and water quality fears threaten to overshadow Boat Race

Cambridge and Oxford have been warned against entering the River Thames due to E coli levels in the water

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Evening Standard

Sewage and e.coli found in stretch of Thames set to stage Boat Race

Samples collected between March 10 and April 7 showed 29.5 per cent exceeded safe limits for entering the water

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water

Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water

Evening Standard

Smooth, speedy and free. But will cyclists be prepared to wait for the Silvertown bike bus?

Shuttle bus will run every 12 minutes through Sir Sadiq Khan’s new road tunnel under the Thames

Evening Standard

Dead dog found hanging by River Thames as RSPCA launches urgent appeal to trace owner

The gruesome discovery was made on Tuesday morning beneath a pathway near St George Wharf Pier in Vauxhall

The Independent UK

Blackwall Tunnel charge: Everything you need to know about car tolls on new Thames tunnel

The new tunnel cost £2.2 billion

Evening Standard

Silvertown Tunnel opens - with car drivers paying up to £4 to use first new Thames tunnel for 58 years

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan ‘proud’ to have opened tunnel - and warns drivers not to expect any ‘grace period’ when £180 fines are not issued

Evening Standard

OPINION - Feargal Sharkey: Selling Thames Water to private equity sounds like a sick joke to me

It’s a story of betrayal, of backstabbing and greed, of Wall Street excess and of junk bonds, of corporate decimation and countless lives shattered by sackings, of asset stripping and exploitation and it epitomises the very worst of global corporate finance. It is also a story coming to a water…

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