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72 Upper Ground: the latest development selling the Thames down the river

The riverside was once lauded as ‘London’s greatest opportunity’. But a lack of strategy has left it crowded with unsightly towers that put developers before communities

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

What happened to the cockney riviera? The botched regeneration of brutalist utopia Thamesmead

The waterside new town on the outskirts of London was marvelled at in the 60s and used as the setting for A Clockwork Orange. But as decades passed it fell into neglect and now the developers are moving in

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Mussels are disappearing from the Thames and growing smaller – and it's partly because the river is cleaner

Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers, are home to 10% of all known animal species. Yet at the same time, they are losing their species diversity faster than any other ecosystem type globally. Because species of animals respond to different threats in various ways, it makes it difficult to assess the health…

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022

Palace of Westminster: Possible remains of medieval wall found in Thames

The structure, thought to be the original medieval Thames River wall which ran under the Houses of Parliament, was unearthed during restoration work.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2022

Food wrappers make up ‘almost a quarter of lightweight plastic in Thames’

Data from the Zoological Society reveals that food wrappers comprise 20 per cent of the litter found scattering the foreshores of the 215-mile river

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Port of London suspends new ‘mudlarking’ permits to protect River Thames’ ‘historical integrity’

Suspension of permits comes amid ‘large rise’ in foreshore finds being sold, risking disappearance of treasures

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Only official bathing spot on Thames fails tests for bacteria linked to sewage

Data shows E coli and intestinal enterococci at levels unsafe for swimming at Wolvercote Mill Stream, near Oxford

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022

The ruin of the rivers and seas of this country with sewage must stop now

Dark clouds come first, then thunderstorms, then flash floods. But what follows next? In Britain in 2022 it’s raw sewage polluting our waterways and our seas.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022

Eau de Thames: Beckton desalination plant for drinking water comes back on stream

Desalination plant will be in use next year to help with London’s water supplies

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2022

Girlfriend watches in horror as boyfriend plunges to death from bridge on Facetime call

James East had been on a night out in the Kingston area of London, when he attempted to sit on a walled area of a bridge, before plunging into the river Thames below

Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022