The Latest Breaking News from Thames

Dog owners have been asked to keep their pets on leashes

When exploring wrecked warship the London I can barely see six inches ahead, but I’ve dived 500 times to document and save the secrets of this vessel built by Oliver Cromwell

Mick Ferris died when he was struck by a falling window pane on Albert Embankment

Albert, Battersea, Putney and Hammersmith bridges all affected - but major safety improvements for cyclists and pedestrians

One tunnel was shut all day on Monday after a spillage, leaving drivers stuck in hours-long queues of traffic

Section of the Thames towpath between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens was washed into the river amid a torrent of water

Third of total comprises bonuses at Severn Trent as indebted Thames nearly doubles payouts to executives

Cars on a road in Chiswick near the Thames were left stranded as flood warnings from Storm Ashley threaten to cause further chaos

Think of flood prevention and you might imagine huge concrete dams, levees or the shiny Thames barrier. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are far more natural and widely recognisable: woodlands and green spaces. Trees offer much more than beauty and oxygen. Here’s how trees…