The Melt line: 1.5m Londoners brave the Tube and bus as heatwave hits new record One Tube line closed and ‘severe delays’ on five others, and Thames cable car closed due to extreme heat Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022
UK heatwave: Man's body pulled from sea and swimmer missing as 14 dead in UK heatwave A swimmer is still missing after five others were pulled from the water after getting into difficult close to Clacton Pier on Tuesday - it comes as serious of people have died in heat-related issues as temperatures reach record-highs in the UK Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022
Huge search continues for 14-year-old boy feared drowned in the Thames Police are continuing to search for the body of a missing 14-year-old boy believed to have drowned in the Thames after going for a swim to cool off. Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022
UK heatwave: Brian Sasu, 14, who drowned in the Thames ‘could not swim’, say family The teenager is believed to have entered the water to cool off during the heatwave on Monday Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022
Boy, 14, missing and believed to have drowned in Thames in west London Police were alerted to reports that a child had entered the water at Tagg’s Island in Hampton on Monday afternoon. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Rigorous origins On July 8, 1952, members of the British North Greenland Expedition left Deptford, an area on the banks of the Thames in London, for a scientific mission to study the vast ice sheet on the world's largest island. Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022
Heatwave: Youths leap off Tower Bridge into Thames in ‘extremely dangerous’ stunt ‘Extremely dangerous’ stunt drew criticism online The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022
Daredevils backflip from Tower Bridge into Thames during heatwave prompting fire brigade warning The fire brigade said anyone repeating the stunt would be at risk of cold water shock whatever their fitness Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022
Horrible Histories: Terrible Thames review – behold the poop deck! Tower Bridge Quay, LondonA teacher and his unruly student host a family tour of the capital’s river with scatological gags and gory stories aplenty The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022
Hoist the sails – if you feel like it: a Thames barge break Guests can join Snark, a barge built to 1898 plans, on chunks of its voyage to all four UK capitals – doing as many sailing tasks or as few as they please The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
London Landmarks Half Marathon 2024: Route, Tips And More Everything you need to know about this central London race, including how to enter and get to the start on time Coach · Jul 4, 2022
Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole: Last words of hero who died saving woman drowning in Thames Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, 20, was found dead six hours after going into the water near London Bridge in what police described as a “sheer act of bravery” The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022
Man who jumped into River Thames to save woman died in 'sheer act of bravery' Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole was found dead six hours after going into the water near London Bridge in what police described as a 'sheer act of bravery' Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 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
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2022 Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole: Inquest hears of ‘sheer act of bravery’ of Thames hero who died in rescue of woman The “courage and determination” of a young man who died after jumping into the River Thames to save a woman has been commended by a coroner.
Evening Standard · 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 London’s newest green spaces — from bee-friendly gardens in Hyde Park to floating east London wetlands From bee-friendly planting by algorithm to a floating Thames estuary park, George Hudson finds the capital’s newest green spaces
Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 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 15, 2022 The UK's most beautiful river swimming spots to cool off during heatwaves The River Thames, River Dart and River Trent all have points of real beauty that are perfect for a serious swim or leisurely paddle as the weather heats up over the weekend
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2022 Rare, historic ‘shipbuilder’s mansion’ in Rotherhithe listed for sale for £4.7 million Overlooking the Thames, the carefully restored Georgian home with an octagonal glazed cupola is the only shipbuilder’s house and dry dock left in the area
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022 Oladeji Adeyemi Omishore: Tasered man who died after Chelsea Bridge fall is named A man who died after he was Tasered by police and fell from Chelsea Bridge into the Thames has been named.
The Independent UK · 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 4, 2022 Man Tasered by police rescued after falling from Chelsea Bridge into River Thames Officers were called to reports a man, in his 40s, was armed with a screwdriver and shouting at Chelsea Bridge
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2022 Man tasered by police on Chelsea Bridge dies in hospital A man armed with a screwdriver who was tasered by police and fell into the Thames has now died.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022 Queen’s Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees saw millions party in celebration The monarch’s major Jubilee milestones inspired nationwide festivities, round-the-world tours, and a flotilla of 1,000 boats down the Thames.