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London’s first River Thames bathing spot opens today – here’s where to find it

The official bathing season begins on Friday and will run until September 30

The Independent UK

Freak London weather: Moment rare waterspout rips across Thames in 'close shave' for veteran sailor

Exclusive: Whirlwind hits the river in middle of sailing race causing panic

Evening Standard

Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony obituary

Senior judge who chaired the public inquiry into the 1989 Marchioness disaster in which 51 people were drowned in the Thames

The Guardian - UK

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How Sadiq Khan's former power hub is being turned into London's next shopping and restaurant destination

Once completed, workers, shoppers and diners will enjoy stunning views, some from open-plan garden terraces, over the Thames and Tower Bridge

Evening Standard

Calls for change to rules after stretch of Thames fails to gain bathing water status

Campaigners in Henley say insufficient number of bathers to qualify for status is result of poor water quality

The Guardian - UK

London’s Last Wilderness review – mudflats meets Mad Max towers on eccentric estuary voyage

Through the eyes of an unseen explorer, Pablo Behrens’s experimental documentary takes us on an engaging but indulgent journey along the Thames estuary

The Guardian - UK

Boat Race 2026 results: Cambridge men win again as Oxford women end losing run

A win apiece in famous annual event as wind creates gruelling sea-like conditions along the choppy Thames

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Cambridge win men’s Boat Race after Oxford end losing run in women’s event

The wind created gruelling sea-like conditions on some sections of Thames.

The Independent UK

The Boat Race 2026: When is it and where to watch it in London?

From riverside pubs to scenic Thames walks, The Boat Race 2026 is the perfect excuse for a spring day out in London

Evening Standard

When is the Boat Race? Time, schedule and how to watch Oxford v Cambridge on TV

After Cambridge secured victory in both the men’s and women’s races last year, Oxford are out for revenge this year in the historic meeting between both universities

The Independent UK

Albert Bridge repairs to cost staggering £8.5million and take up to a year to complete

Crossing could remain closed for up to 12 months as works are carried out to make bridge safe

Evening Standard

Twelve arrests at al-Quds Day rally and counterprotest in London

Metropolitan police say they are also investigating chants led by Bobby Vylan at pro-Palestine protest next to Thames

The Guardian - UK

London Police use River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from opponents amid Middle East tensions

In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Police will use the River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from counterdemonstrators in central London this Sunday, as the city braces for what police have described as a “highly volatile” situation.

The Times of India

William and Kate revisit first royal engagement together 15 years on

Prince William and Princess Kate drove a lifeboat down the Thames in London, as they met with RNLI staff and volunteer fundraisers.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Met Police will use Thames to keep Al Quds protesters and anti-Iranian demonstrators apart

Police deploy unprecedented tactic as 12,000 people expected to take part in the Al Quds rally and counter-protests on Sunday

The Independent UK

Police to use River Thames as a barrier for first time in bid to stop al-Quds protesters from clashing

Marine units will be stationed in the water in ‘new, bespoke tactic’ as police warn they cannot eliminate risk of disorder despite march ban

The Guardian - UK

‘The smell wasn’t healthy’: the artist who wore 24 nappies to highlight sewage pollution – and fell ill

zack mennell made a costume out of nappies and waded into filthy waterways saying: ‘I’m going to be the parasite.’ The performance artist’s project became more literal than originally intended

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WatchHouse's Newest London Coffee Shop Might Be Its Best-Designed Yet — Here's Where It Is, and How to Capture Its "Ornate-but-Industrial" Style

Unveiled this week, the group's Millennium Bridge location is "a distillation of the Thames Embankment, its monumental architecture, its shifting light, and its fleeting atmospheres"

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The Guardian - UK

‘People yearn for stability’: the Thames Water sewage plant at frontline of its crisis

Weighed down by underinvestment and uncertainty, staff at Maple Lodge just want to get on with the job

The Guardian - UK

Floaters: the coming-of-age novel inspired by the UK’s sewage crisis

C M Taylor’s book, which will raise funds for charity, follows teenagers whose favourite swim spot is contaminated

The Guardian - UK

Amazon van gets stuck on Britain’s ‘most dangerous’ mudflat path

GPS led driver on to the Broomway in the Thames estuary, where dozens of people are known to have died

The Independent UK

London to get first wild swimming site as 13 new proposed spots introduced across UK

The Thames site in London marks a ‘vast transformation’ in the river's water quality

Evening Standard

River Thames site among 13 proposed new swimming spots

Designation would mean sites are subject to regular water quality testing.

The Guardian - UK

River Thames spot among 13 sites shortlisted for swimming status

Choice could prove difficult for Thames Water, which is trying to push through a water recycling scheme nearby

Evening Standard

Londoners to get first official bathing area on River Thames at this idyllic spot

The filming location for TV drama Broadchurch is also among 13 new designated swimming sites proposed by the Government

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