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Revealed: The fish packed with cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

Flounder, dab and plaice have been found to contain highly-persistent industrial pollutants

The Independent UK

Levels of pollutant in UK fish so high eating it twice a year exceeds safe level

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of nearly 10,000 chemicals that are used in many household goods

Wales Online

Rotherhithe’s ‘leaning tower’ sold at auction for £1.5 million

This strange, solitary house on the Thames has found the “very imaginative buyer” it needs at auction today.

Evening Standard

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More than 10,000 oppose Thames Water plan to pump treated sewage into Thames

Plan would take water from river at Teddington and replace with ‘treated effluent’ to manage water levels elsewhere

Evening Standard

Nearly 10,000 oppose plan to pump treated sewage into Thames

Thames Water proposal to deal with droughts in capital draws ire of river users and environmentalists

The Guardian - UK

Family's horror after man found floating in Thames with weights tied to hands

Damien Lewis' body was found floating in the Thames in September last year days after he went missing, but his family are seeking answers as to what happened in that time

Daily Mirror

Ingenious and life-enhancing: a tale of two new London footbridges

One rolling across a divide, the other narrowly avoiding rowers and rare snails, the Cody Dock Rolling Bridge and Dukes Meadows Footbridge are both old-school feats of engineering

The Guardian - UK

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Rotherhithe’s ‘leaning tower’: strange, solitary house on the Thames to go up for auction next month

The house was once part of a row of buildings along the river which were destroyed during the Blitz and demolished by the council.

Evening Standard

Mum's fresh hope for justice 25 years after son found dead at bottom of Thames

After spending a 25th Christmas without Ricky Reel, his mum Sukhdev Reel has been told the police will now take a look at her son's case with 'fresh eyes'

Daily Mirror

Hammersmith Bridge: Stabilisation of Thames crossing almost complete ahead of repairs

Giant sheets of steel have been cut into 1,220 pieces and welded together

Evening Standard

Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole: Mayor hails Thames hero as ‘best of us’ as he unveils plaque

‘Strength, selflessness, courage, humility, bravery, all those things are bottled up in this one man Jimi.’

Evening Standard

Thames Water’s real-time map confirms raw sewage discharges

Effluent in Gloucestershire river pinpointed by digital map as water companies accused of routinely pumping out waste to rivers

The Guardian - UK

A rare glimpse inside Britain’s secret vault of whale skeletons

The hoard of bones of 6,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises is one of the world’s finest research resources – and may hold the key to the long-term future of these species

The Guardian - UK

‘Recycling’ plan aims to replace water from Thames with treated sewage

Thames Water puts forward controversial proposals to utilise major effluent plant to tackle shortages

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Daily Mirror

Commuter accidentally drives onto ferry instead of bridge across the River Thames

Sophie Montague only realised she had boarded the ferry to Woolwich, south-east London, when she was met by a row of stationary cars. She filmed herself looking surprised

The Independent UK

Dead 12ft whale washes up on bank of river in UK

Mammal has been sent to Natural History Museum for examination

Daily Mirror

Massive 12ft whale washes up on banks of Kent river sparking coastguard response

HM Coastguard were called to the scene near Sittingbourne, Kent, after the large whale carcass was found along the River Medway, with a team of volunteers helping to investigate

The Guardian - UK

Sunday with Emilia Fox: ‘Rowing on the Thames with my daughter and all the dogs’

The actor on enjoying a lie-in and then a strong coffee, making apple crumble and listening to Desert Island Discs

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Evening Standard

Jason Hawkes London Aerial Photography: Pictures of the Year 2022

Acclaimed aerial photographer Jason Hawkes picks his favourite snaps of the capital from the air in 2022

The Conversation

Today's winter wonderlands have roots in Jacobean and Georgian frost fairs

Skating rinks, funfairs and booths serving hot food and drink spring up across many cities in December. But these festivities aren’t a modern phenomenon – they’re rooted in the frost fairs of our past, held on London’s River Thames from the 1600s until 1814.

Daily Mirror

Man in 20s dies after plunging into River Thames in -3C cold near London Bridge

The man's death comes after a number of water-related fatalities in recent days as temperatures dip below freezing, including three boys who tragically fell through an icy lake in Solihull on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Private schools offer unjustifiable benefit

There is no place for state acquiescence in paid-for education

The Guardian - UK

On the banks of the Thames: a riverside dream home

Living beside the Thames brings great pleasure, and this stunning new house can cope with the threats of flooding. By Serena Fokschaner

The Guardian - UK

Specieswatch: depressed mussel disappears from stretch of Thames

Poor river management and invasive species have driven the bivalve out of a former stronghold

The Guardian - UK

‘The Roding is sacred and has rights’: the hammer-wielding barrister fighting for London’s forgotten river

The unloved waterway that winds its way to the Thames has a staunch defender. Paul Powlesland has spent five years calling out polluters and keeping footpaths open – sometimes with the law, mostly with his bare hands

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