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Stanley Spencer’s ‘village in heaven’: an arty weekend in Cookham, Berkshire

The bucolic banks of the Thames, dotted with fine pubs and historic locations, make a picturesque setting for exploring the life and times of one of England’s greatest artists

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Straw bale hung from London's Millennium Bridge to comply with ancient law – just part of the River Thames' long, legal history

Maintenance workers on London’s Millenium Bridge – which spans the River Thames – have hung a bale of straw from the bridge’s undercarriage.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2023

Millennium Bridge workers hang straw bale to abide by ancient bylaw

A team will work on the bridge for 24 hours a day to try to complete repairs quickly

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023

£9bn Thames tunnel faces axe amid fears over Tory infrastructure plans

Rishi Sunak failure to commit to HS2’s northern leg has raised concerns about the future of several large-scale transport projects

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Revealed: how Silvertown tunnel could be transformed into Thames crossing for cyclists and pedestrians

A radical transformation of the Silvertown tunnel that would turn it into a “car-free crossing” was proposed on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

OPINION - The Palace of Westminster is falling apart and we’ve decided to do... nothing

When I meet a parliamentarian my first question is always: do you know where your nearest fire exit is? Because the Palace of Westminster, built on Thorney Island, an eyot in Thames, is falling apart. Not falling down (though the Victoria Tower leans 22mm to the north-west) but apart.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023

Car drivers face £4 toll to use Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels, TfL draft road signs suggest

Draft TfL sign indicates the toll for car crossings from 2025, although TfL insists no final decision has been made on the new levies

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

‘Half-baked’ Greggs confuses Richmond, Yorkshire with Richmond Upon Thames in pictures in bakery

Greggs has apparently confused Richmond, North Yorkshire with Richmond-Upon-Thames in pictures of the London borough displayed in their Yorkshire bakery.

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

Call to allow peers to stay on Thames barge near Parliament amid concern over London hotel prices

Labour’s Lord Foulkes of Cumnock claims ‘escalating’ hotel costs are ‘using up all’ of peers’ tax-free allowances

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023

Thames Water boss: I would ‘take a dip’ in ‘fully treated’ sewage water

The question was asked in relation to Thames Water’s abstraction plans at Teddington Weir

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023