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London startup
fromianVisits
17 hours ago

Amphibious bus tours to return to the Thames with new electric vehicles

Electric amphibious bus tours will return to the River Thames using Seahorse-built 36-passenger electric vehicles launching from the reopened Vauxhall slipway.
Environment
fromianVisits
19 hours ago

Birds feast and boats rest as the Thames is lowered for the annual Richmond Draw-Off

The Richmond Draw Off temporarily lowers the Thames to near-natural low tides at Richmond, exposing gravel banks, enabling bird feeding, and allowing PLA repairs.
Design
fromianVisits
1 week ago

London's Public Art: Father Thames by Stephen Duncan

A 1988 triangular bas-relief in Nine Elms by Stephen Duncan personifies the River Thames as a naked bearded man with a visible penis.
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

The 6 best free things to do in London this weekend, September 19-21

There's just one more match left between England's Red Roses and the Rugby World Cup final 2025. On Saturday evening, the girls will take on France at Ashton Gate to vie for their place at Twickenham next weekend - and there are a whole bunch of places across London that'll be following the action. Watch the game go down at free screenings at Battersea Power Station or Canary Wharf, or at your local rugby club or participating pub.
London
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd returned to jail

Jack Shepherd recalled to prison for breaching licence after early release from a six-year sentence for manslaughter in the Thames speedboat death of Charlotte Brown.
#wet-wipes
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

Trump administration officials are talking about more military strikes against suspected drug gangs in the southern Caribbean. This follows a US attack on a small boat from Venezuela that President Donald Trump says killed 11 "narcoterrorists."
US politics
History
fromianVisits
2 months ago

The year the government tried to hide the River Thames from enemy planes

Coating coal dust with fuel oil was used to reduce moonlight reflections on the Thames and other ports to hide them from enemy bombers.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
4 months ago

Man's body pulled from River Thames in Greenhithe near Dartford Crossing

A man's body has been discovered in the River Thames near the Dartford Crossing. Rescue teams confirmed the body was retrieved and the man was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter. The death is not considered suspicious and next of kin have been notified. Officers from Kent Police, along with paramedics and the Coastguard, responded to the incident.
UK news
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Thames lock keepers suspend strike after new offer

Weir and lock keepers on the River Thames have paused strike action due to a new staffing offer from the Environment Agency.
#missing-person
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Week of events to showcase London's local rivers

London Rivers Week, now in its ninth year, encourages communities to celebrate all local rivers while raising awareness about their conservation and restoration.
London food
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Thames lock keepers to strike over safety concerns

Lock keepers on the River Thames are striking due to unsafe staff shortages, with the current 52 not enough compared to the needed 90.
#kaliyah-coa
UK news
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
6 months ago

Body found in River Thames confirmed to be missing girl Kaliyah Coa

Kaliyah Coa, an 11-year-old girl, was confirmed dead after being missing for weeks, prompting calls for privacy and respect from her grieving family.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
7 months ago

Body found in search for schoolgirl, 11, who went missing after entering River Thames

An 11-year-old girl, Kaliyah Coa, drowned in the River Thames during play; a body was found after a two-week search.
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