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Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024

Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels will cost up to £4 at peak times, says TfL

Fares for road tunnels under Thames could be halved for low-income local residents, as pricing consultation opens

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024

Your 2024 summer bucket list: the ultimate guide to fun in London

Stuck for things to do? Take a hot tub river cruise and then hit the hottest rooftop in town

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2024

How Tory neglect flooded Britain’s rivers with sewage

On a journey along the Thames – where fury at pollution has spawned a wave of local activism – it is clear that the decline of rivers is among this government’s worst legacies

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

Japanese emperor to be finally reunited with his British love: The Thames Barrier

Emperor Naruhito forged a special fondness for Britain and even wrote about his experience on a great British pub crawl

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024

'They're very, very rare': private island on the Thames for sale with a guide price of £75,000

Fancy owning a private island, but don’t have Richard Branson or Beyoncé’s budget? Temple Weir Island, between Marlow and Henley, might be the answer

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2024

OPINION - John Darlington on London Monuments: Vauxhall Gardens from racy arbours to Taylor Swift

Historically, the south side of the river, especially around Southwark, has always had a different vibe from the medieval and Tudor city across the Thames to the north. More relaxed, it was where London’s citizens went for entertainment away from the legal formality and puritanism of the city. It was…

Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2024

Bear Grylls 'to stand down as chief scout' after he baptised Russell Brand in Thames

Adventurer Bear Grylls became chief scout in 2020

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2024

A Tokyo developer will demolish a building for spoiling the view. Why doesn’t Britain care about beauty?

Politicians and planners are allowing the Thames to become an urban canyon – greed always seems to win out, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

Charity appoints first-ever poet-in-residence to write poems about London's bridges

Cecilia Knapp will be tasked with writing about the capital’s iconic Thames crossings in the unique year-long role

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024