The Latest Breaking News from Thames

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 · Mar 9, 2023

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 · Mar 1, 2023

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 · Feb 28, 2023

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 · Feb 14, 2023

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 · Feb 6, 2023

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 · Jan 23, 2023

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 · Jan 23, 2023

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 · Jan 21, 2023

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023