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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.

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

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

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

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

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

The riverside was once lauded as ‘London’s greatest opportunity’. But a lack of strategy has left it crowded with unsightly towers that put developers before communities

The waterside new town on the outskirts of London was marvelled at in the 60s and used as the setting for A Clockwork Orange. But as decades passed it fell into neglect and now the developers are moving in

Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers, are home to 10% of all known animal species. Yet at the same time, they are losing their species diversity faster than any other ecosystem type globally. Because species of animals respond to different threats in various ways, it makes it difficult to assess the health…

The study also found that mussel size had decreased since the 1960s.

Scientists trying to replicate 1964 study say results reveal alarming deterioration in river’s ecosystem