The Latest Breaking News from Thames

Seven housing developments in north and west London are found to be flushing sewage directly into rivers that flow into the Thames

Sir Joseph Bazalgette was the Willy Wonka of this particular chocolate factory, explains Steven Elliot James

One tunnel was shut all day on Monday after a spillage, leaving drivers stuck in hours-long queues of traffic

Section of the Thames towpath between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens was washed into the river amid a torrent of water

Third of total comprises bonuses at Severn Trent as indebted Thames nearly doubles payouts to executives

Cars on a road in Chiswick near the Thames were left stranded as flood warnings from Storm Ashley threaten to cause further chaos

Think of flood prevention and you might imagine huge concrete dams, levees or the shiny Thames barrier. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are far more natural and widely recognisable: woodlands and green spaces. Trees offer much more than beauty and oxygen. Here’s how trees…

Thames Ditton Island’s 48 houses are home to a close-knit community of water-loving residents

Credit rating agency expects English and Welsh companies to challenge regulator’s ruling with CMA watchdog