By William Schomberg, Kate Holton and Suban Abdulla PURFLEET-ON-THAMES, England, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Near the marshes east of ...

The problem is not limited to housebuilding. Around 10 miles further down the river from Purfleet, digging has finally begun on the £10 billion Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel first considered when ...

Explore Tower Hamlets waterfront, from historic St Katharine Docks and Canary Wharf to Thames Path walks, riverside dining ...

More than half a century ago, London tried to build the town of the future on marshland in Bexley and Greenwich.

Nicola White explores the Thames foreshore and shares the stories behind her finds from London’s liquid history. A mudlarking permit from the Port of London Authority is required in order to mudlark ...

London’s incoming Lord Mayor will travel down the Thames aboard the Royal Shallop Jubilant before joining the traditional ...

NOTHING says Christmas quite like streets filled with twinkling lights – especially the spectacular displays put up in London ...

The London Eye hosts Fright on the Thames in London from 24 October to 1 November 2026. The Halloween river cruise adds live ...

London's £5bn Thames Tideway Tunnel is under scrutiny as questions remain about its effectiveness in improving Thames water ...

Thames Water is seeking to raise £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) of additional funding from its creditors to stay afloat while it ...

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