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UK water quality campaigners warned on Friday of "very high E.coli" levels in the River Thames west of London, just days before rowers were due to take part in the Henley Royal Regatta.

On a journey along the Thames – where fury at pollution has spawned a wave of local activism – it is clear that the decline of rivers is among this government’s worst legacies

Emperor Naruhito forged a special fondness for Britain and even wrote about his experience on a great British pub crawl

Fancy owning a private island, but don’t have Richard Branson or Beyoncé’s budget? Temple Weir Island, between Marlow and Henley, might be the answer

Historically, the south side of the river, especially around Southwark, has always had a different vibe from the medieval and Tudor city across the Thames to the north. More relaxed, it was where London’s citizens went for entertainment away from the legal formality and puritanism of the city. It was…

Adventurer Bear Grylls became chief scout in 2020

Politicians and planners are allowing the Thames to become an urban canyon – greed always seems to win out, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Cecilia Knapp will be tasked with writing about the capital’s iconic Thames crossings in the unique year-long role

The dog was left stranded in a rising tide and could be heard whimpering loudly

The PM was on a visit to Henley and was chatting away when suddenly the Lib-Dem vessel came motoring past on the Thames

The infrastructure company easily raised almost £7bn in a rights issue – because it has its balance sheet in order and plans to invest