Victorian London's extreme overcrowding and sewage pollution made the city dangerous until Joseph Bazalgette's sewer and decorative embankment improved sanitation and urban design.
'Pretty gross' wet wipe island cleared from Thames
Congealed wet wipes and other debris equivalent to about five million wipes were removed from an 820ft Thames foreshore, with 114 tonnes of rubbish cleared.
The Lost Ness Monster! Mystery creature filmed lurking in the Thames
We were just passing by and it was actually the lock keeper that said to keep an eye out for what he thought was a seal. My son just caught it as it bobbed up, but that was the best shot we could get.