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City of London police officer quits after calling 999 while high on magic mushrooms

Emergency services were deployed after the officer - high on magic mushrooms - called 999 to report a belief that his friend had jumped into the River Thames

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Thames Water owner to liquidate solar energy subsidiary amid debt crisis

Exclusive: solar developer Trinzic to voluntarily shut down as holding company seeks to recoup more than £25m

The Guardian - UK

'We’ve never seen one like this': Weybridge house on a private island hits the market for £1.15 million

Accessed by its own footbridge, this rare plot on the River Wey is a haven for wildlife including the local deer

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City Hall to 'consider' DLR extension to Barking Riverside, deputy mayor confirms

A planned DLR extension to Thamesmead will be built to enable further branches, the London Assembly has been told

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Plus, Tunnel vision...how much would you pay to cross Thames?

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Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels will cost up to £4 at peak times, says TfL

Fares for road tunnels under Thames could be halved for low-income local residents, as pricing consultation opens

The Guardian - UK

Your 2024 summer bucket list: the ultimate guide to fun in London

Stuck for things to do? Take a hot tub river cruise and then hit the hottest rooftop in town

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Poor state of Thames Water a ‘critical risk’ to UK, Starmer and Reeves told

Exclusive: Whitehall warns firm’s deteriorating infrastructure and £15.6bn debt pose urgent problem

The Guardian - UK

‘A toddler could do better’: how Lib Dems won over Tory stronghold of Henley

The Oxfordshire town – the former seat of Michael Heseltine and Boris Johnson – has been a Tory seat from 1906 until now

The Guardian - UK

Global unicyclist’s new crazy challenge: wading, swimming and paddling the entire length of the River Thames

He’s travelling the UK’s longest river from source to sea staying in or on the water the entire way

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E.coli Warning Before UK's Henley Regatta

UK water quality campaigners warned on Friday of "very high E.coli" levels in the River Thames west of London, just days before rowers were due to take part in the Henley Royal Regatta.

International Business Times

How Tory neglect flooded Britain’s rivers with sewage

On a journey along the Thames – where fury at pollution has spawned a wave of local activism – it is clear that the decline of rivers is among this government’s worst legacies

The Guardian - UK

Japanese emperor to be finally reunited with his British love: The Thames Barrier

Emperor Naruhito forged a special fondness for Britain and even wrote about his experience on a great British pub crawl

The Independent UK

'They're very, very rare': private island on the Thames for sale with a guide price of £75,000

Fancy owning a private island, but don’t have Richard Branson or Beyoncé’s budget? Temple Weir Island, between Marlow and Henley, might be the answer

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OPINION - John Darlington on London Monuments: Vauxhall Gardens from racy arbours to Taylor Swift

Historically, the south side of the river, especially around Southwark, has always had a different vibe from the medieval and Tudor city across the Thames to the north. More relaxed, it was where London’s citizens went for entertainment away from the legal formality and puritanism of the city. It was…

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Bear Grylls 'to stand down as chief scout' after he baptised Russell Brand in Thames

Adventurer Bear Grylls became chief scout in 2020

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A Tokyo developer will demolish a building for spoiling the view. Why doesn’t Britain care about beauty?

Politicians and planners are allowing the Thames to become an urban canyon – greed always seems to win out, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Charity appoints first-ever poet-in-residence to write poems about London's bridges

Cecilia Knapp will be tasked with writing about the capital’s iconic Thames crossings in the unique year-long role

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Video shows moment dog rescued from River Thames by RNLI crew after 14ft fall into water

The dog was left stranded in a rising tide and could be heard whimpering loudly

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Lib Dems spring a 'small boat crisis' on Rishi Sunak at Thames rowing club near London

The PM was on a visit to Henley and was chatting away when suddenly the Lib-Dem vessel came motoring past on the Thames

The Guardian - UK

Forget Thames Water, National Grid has proved investors will still back UK assets

The infrastructure company easily raised almost £7bn in a rights issue – because it has its balance sheet in order and plans to invest

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So Russell Brand has repented? I’ll believe it when I see it

Letters: Readers respond to Marina Hyde’s article about the former TV presenter’s recent baptism in the River Thames

Evening Standard

OPINION - London's super sewer could mean we can swim in the Thames

London was buzzing last week with news of Sadiq Khan’s huge mandate for a third term as Mayor. Commentary that focused on other candidates getting it wrong misses the point, and sells us Londoners short. Sadiq was the only candidate who actually likes our city.

The Guardian - UK

So Russell Brand was baptised in the Thames, and all his sins were washed away. Cheaper than a lawyer, I suppose

His journey to Christianity was very moving, and infinitely more spiritual than his trip to the police station to deny criminal allegations, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Evening Standard

Safety changes set to stop 'speeding cyclists' on Wandsworth Thames path

Planter boxes and rumble strips are being added between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Park

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