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The cruel Thames: the job of pulling bodies from a dark, dangerous river

On average about 30 bodies are retrieved from its waters in London each year. Only a few ever make the headlines

The Guardian - UK

Police searching Thames have recovered over 320 bodies since 2012, data shows

Figures come after shock discovery of two bodies within minutes by police searching for chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi

Evening Standard

Police resume Thames search for alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi after finding two other bodies

Ezedi, 35, was seen on CCTV leaning over the railings of Chelsea Bridge in west London

Evening Standard

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Two ‘unexpected’ bodies recovered from Thames in search for Abdul Ezedi

Neither body belonged to 35-year-old suspected of Clapham chemical attack on woman and children, say police

The Guardian - UK

Abdul Ezedi: Clapham chemical attack suspect 'may have jumped off Chelsea Bridge to his death', police believe

Abdul Ezedi was last captured on CCTV near the bridge hours after the attack

Evening Standard

Flood warnings issued for five areas of London after heavy rain

Areas around Rivers Thames, Lea and Pinn could be affected

Evening Standard

The secret creek clique: house on exclusive Broom Water inlet in Teddington listed for £3.45 million

The back gardens of this little-known street back onto a waterway with individual moorings

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DLR extension: TfL launch consultation to extend light railway to Thamesmead

TfL has said that the proposed route to Thamesmead could potentially be extended to Belvedere and beyond

Evening Standard

Thames ferry crossing proposals are rejected by Sadiq Khan

The mayor insisted TfL remains supportive of 'the principle' of new river crossings, but has limited funds to deliver them

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan calls out ‘scandal’ with five-fold increase in sewage dumped in Thames

Sewage flowed into the Thames for 6,590 hours, 11 minutes and 54 seconds over a seven-month period

Evening Standard

Mudlark discovers tiny bone rosary bead washed up in Thames

The carved bead is among a record number of historic finds made by mudlarks and metal detectorists

Evening Standard

Swan killed and two others injured in spate of Thames shootings

Police have appealed for information after a swan was shot dead with a pellet gun in the Thames in south-west London.

Evening Standard

UFO hovers over London! Amazing photos show "invasion" of Samsung launch party

A 500-foot UFO hovered above London's Thames, as over 500 drones "invade" the Samsung Galaxy S24 launch event

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Hammersmith Bridge: Thames crossing repair bill soars to £250million raising fears it won't ever reopen to traffic

Tories say it should be renamed 'Sadiq Khan Bridge' to highlight mayor's alleged inaction

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OPINION - John Darlington on great London monuments: the surprising story of London Bridge

The bridge has had many lives, once having several homes mid-river

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Vigilance urged as ‘significant’ flooding expected on Thames, Environment Agency warns

A total of 190 flood warnings and 210 flood alerts were in place in the UK by 3.30pm on Saturday.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Under the hornbeams review: A unique tale of two lives lived in Regent's Park

The wise hobo is a common trope in literature. In George Orwell’s classic Down and Out in Paris and London, the writer meets a street-dwelling artist named Bozo on the Embankment. As they cross the Thames, Bozo teaches him about the different constellations in the night sky, and shares what…

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Captain of sunken party boat in Thames 'too upset to speak' after left with 'no income'

Jorge Gallardo says he will have to find another job to support his daughter

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The Independent UK

‘All is lost’: Captain of party boat sunk in Thames speaks of devastation

‘It was always my dream to own a boat like this in London’ the devasted owner of Bar & Co said

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water’s owners only have themselves to blame for the writedowns

It looks as if USS simply overpaid and underestimated the effort and catch-up investment required

Evening Standard

New Year's Eve: Huge firework display lights up London as world welcomes 2024

Tens of thousands gathered on the Thames for London show

The Guardian - AU

Eurostar Channel services restarting on Sunday as flooding is cleared

Tunnel under Thames near Ebbsfleet was closed not by weather but burst pipe, with Southeastern railway also affected

The Guardian - UK

‘Not what I had in mind’: Eurostar cancellations leave thousands stranded

Dismay at St Pancras International in London as services cancelled due to flooding of Thames tunnel

The Independent UK

New Year’s travel chaos as Eurostar and Southeastern trains cancelled over Thames tunnel flooding

Cross-Channel train operator apologises for mass cancellations on final weekend of year - but says services will resume on Sunday

Evening Standard

Charlotte Brown: Father urges daughter's killer to tell 'truth' about speedboat death ahead of prison release

Charlotte had met Shepherd on a dating app and he had taken her for a late-night ride along the Thames on his defective speedboat

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