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Man who died after tasered by police and jumping into Thames was carrying firelighter

Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore, 41, was tasered by police before running over to the side of the Chelsea Bridge and jumping over the barrier into the River Thames

Daily Mirror

The UK's most beautiful river swimming spots to cool off during heatwaves

The River Thames, River Dart and River Trent all have points of real beauty that are perfect for a serious swim or leisurely paddle as the weather heats up over the weekend

Daily Mirror

Rare, historic ‘shipbuilder’s mansion’ in Rotherhithe listed for sale for £4.7 million

Overlooking the Thames, the carefully restored Georgian home with an octagonal glazed cupola is the only shipbuilder’s house and dry dock left in the area

Evening Standard

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Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore: Tasered man who died after Chelsea Bridge fall is named

A man who died after he was Tasered by police and fell from Chelsea Bridge into the Thames has been named.

Evening Standard

Man who fell into River Thames after being Tasered by police dies

Police watchdog says the man in his early 40s died in hospital

The Independent UK

Man Tasered by police rescued after falling from Chelsea Bridge into River Thames

Officers were called to reports a man, in his 40s, was armed with a screwdriver and shouting at Chelsea Bridge

The Independent UK

Man tasered by police on Chelsea Bridge dies in hospital

A man armed with a screwdriver who was tasered by police and fell into the Thames has now died.

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Queen’s Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees saw millions party in celebration

The monarch’s major Jubilee milestones inspired nationwide festivities, round-the-world tours, and a flotilla of 1,000 boats down the Thames.

The Independent UK

Waterloo Bridge masterpiece by Claude Monet expected to sell for £24m

Work is part of a series painted by the artist while he stayed at Savoy hotel with views across the Thames

The Guardian - UK

Leeds fan celebrates relegation survival by jumping in Thames and shattering his foot

Johnnie Matthews immediately regretted his decision after discovering the stretch of water was only 3ft deep and smashing the heel of his right foot

Daily Mirror

Leeds United fan's 'stupid' dare goes horribly wrong as he is left in 'absolute agony'

Johnnie Matthews, 36, stripped to his undies and jumped into the water - and now cannot work

Leeds Live

Man jumped into Thames after Leeds win and shattered foot as river only 3ft deep

Johnnie Matthews' wife is picking up extra shifts as he will be off work for six weeks

Wales Online

A riverside walk to a famous old London pub: the Prospect of Whitby

From the green expanses of Greenwich to the ancient nooks of dockland, stories lurk around every corner of this Thames walk to a historic pub

The Guardian - UK

A sweet spot on the banks of the Thames

Brief letters: An ode to Three Men in a Boat | Ditch the duvet | Mike Davis obituary | Just the ticket

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A year on the River Thames, part one – in pictures

The first in a series of photo essays looking at a year in the life of the great River Thames. Jill Mead, a longtime London resident and urban photographer, takes a look at the many sides and seasons of the waterway

The Guardian - UK

Henrietta Howard’s historic Georgian villa to open to public after restoration

Decades of disrepair reversed at Marble Hill, home built on the Thames for king’s mistress and court society figure

The Independent UK

Greenpeace protesters arrested after blocking oil tanker from Russia in Thames

Activists hold banners saying ‘fossil fuel war’ at British port

The Guardian - UK

Fake views of Shot Tower in Constable’s painting of Waterloo Bridge

Letters: Nick Rampley on the anachronistic appearance of a former South Bank landmark in the artist’s 1817 Thames skyline

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The Guardian - UK

Let me introduce you to the plan for London’s latest eyesore – the slab

For 15 years outsize developments have been making a mess of the Thames – and this South Bank scheme is among the worst, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Independent UK

How did the Thames become one of the world’s cleanest city rivers?

From the Great Stink to being declared biologically dead, the Thames has always been polluted. So why is it considered one of the cleanest rivers, asks Veronica Edmonds-Brown

Evening Standard

Extraordinary floating home on private island in River Thames listed for sale for £545,000

The floating home on Taggs Island has tropical gardens and a large roof terrace.

The Conversation

From 'biologically dead' to chart-toppingly clean: how the Thames made an extraordinary recovery over 60 years

It might surprise you to know that the River Thames is considered one of the world’s cleanest rivers running through a city. What’s even more surprising is that it reached that status just 60 years after being declared “biologically dead” by scientists at London’s Natural History Museum. Yet despite this…

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water dumped raw sewage into rivers 5,028 times in 2021

Campaigners say utility firm’s investment plan to remedy situation is ‘completely inadequate’

The Independent UK

Best hotels in Reading 2022: Where to stay for Thames views and cosy vibes

The best places to bed down in Reading

Evening Standard

The most expensive home for sale in every London borough - from mega mansions to skyscraper penthouses

From a £54 million Mayfair mansion with a “dirty kitchen” to a penthouse in Battersea Power Station, here are the most expensive homes in each London borough

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