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River Thames source completely dries up 'for first time' as parts of UK hit by drought

Pictures from the mouth of the spot in the Cotswold reveal the exposed river bed once filled with water, as Thames Water announces its desalination plant is out of service

Daily Mirror · Aug 5, 2022

Source of River Thames dries out ‘for first time’ during drought

Head of the Thames is now more than 5 miles downstream as forecasters warn of further high temperatures to come

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022

Boy, 14, who drowned in River Thames heatwave tragedy 'unable to swim and hated water'

Brian Sasu went missing from Tagg's Island on Monday afternoon after getting in the water to cool off during the heatwave

Daily Mirror · Jul 21, 2022

Boy, 14, missing believed drowned in River Thames - sixth to die in UK heatwave

Metropolitan Police were called to reports at 4.43pm by the London Ambulance Service to reports that a child had been seen entering the water at Tagg’s Island in Hampton in South West London

Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Man showed ‘courage and determination’ to try to save woman in River Thames

Coroner praises Folajimi ‘Jimi’ Olubunmi-Adewole, 20, who died on April 24 last year after jumping into the River Thames near London Bridge.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

Wet wipe island the size of two tennis courts has ‘changed flow of River Thames’

Labour MP Fleur Anderson has called on the government to ban the use of plastic in wet wipes

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

What is the wet wipe ban? Government plans to tackle water pollution

A ‘wet wipe island’ the size of two tennis courts appeared on London’s Thames river last year

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022

Man who died after tasered by police and jumping into Thames was carrying firelighter

Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore, 41, was tasered by police before running over to the side of the Chelsea Bridge and jumping over the barrier into the River Thames

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2022

Man dies a day after police fired a Taser and he ended up in River Thames

Police had been called to Chelsea Bridge Road in London after reports a man was armed with a screwdriver and shouting

Wales Online · Jun 5, 2022

Man who fell into River Thames after being Tasered by police dies

Police watchdog says the man in his early 40s died in hospital

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022