All news on the topic: River Thames

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Five officers injured after Met police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge during rescue call
Five police officers who were injured in a boat crash in central London were responding to a report of a ‘person in the water’, the Met has said.
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Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd charged with attacking new girlfriend
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd has been charged by police with attacking a new girlfriend, new parole board documents reveal.
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E. coli levels in River Thames hit 58 times safe limit after sewage spill during maintenance
Testing conducted by Fulham Reach Boat Club in Hammersmith with River Action on Wednesday morning, following heavy rainfall the previous night, recorded 58,000 E. coli per 100ml of river water.
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15-year-old Chiedza Nyanjowa dies after Formby beach rescue attempt
A 15-year-old girl has died after getting into difficulty in the water off Formby beach - making hers the 13th tragic water-related death since the beginning of the heatwave.
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Body of missing 23-year-old man found in Thames
Teams searching for a young man who went missing while swimming in the River Thames have found a body.
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Boat explosion on the Thames: baby suffers severe burns, eight others hospitalized
An 18-month old toddler has been left with ‘life-changing burns’ after a fire on a boat in the River Thames that injured nine people.
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Thames search ends in tragedy: police find body of missing girl near Gravesend
Officers looking for a girl who disappeared in the River Thames yesterday afternoon have discovered a body.
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Two children fall into Thames in Gravesend: boy rescued, girl still missing
A significant search is underway following an incident where two children encountered difficulty in the River Thames.
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Body found in Thames identified as missing 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa
The family of an 11-year-old girl who disappeared after falling in the Thames has been informed after a body was discovered this morning.
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First image of an 11-year-old girl who disappeared in the River Thames
Kaliyah Coa – the young girl who slipped and fell into the River Thames in London while playing with friends – has been photographed for the first time.
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Large-scale rescue mission launched after girl, 11, falls into the Thames in east London
An ’extensive search’ operation is underway for an 11-year-old girl who fell into the River Thames in East London.
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Jordan North rescued from river while attempting to save drowning dog
Jordan North was rescued from the River Thames last night after he jumped in to try and save a dog.
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Ravers throw impromptu party in foot tunnel under the River Thames
Next time you take a stroll through one busy London tunnel you could be in for a shock.
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Drivers mistakenly issued £4 million in fines at Dartford Crossing
Motorists have been left in limbo after they were slapped with Dartford Crossing fines – despite never using the M25 crossing.
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The search is still underway for a man after a rowing boat overturned in the Thames
Surrey police are still investigating the cause of the accident that resulted in six people entering the water at Sunbury Lock.
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River Thames boat capsizes with six aboard; search launched for missing person
Emergency services rushed to Sunbury Lock near Wheatleys Eyot in Surrey following reports of a small boat in trouble this morning. Five people were rescued and one is missing
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Thames crossing delayed after planning costs exceed those of the world’s longest road tunnel
The 14 mile project was first proposed in 2009, and would connect Kent and Essex through a road and tunnel beneath the River Thames to reduce congestion.
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London tsunami warning as WWII ’Doomsday shipwreck’ with 1,400 tonnes of explosives sits on seabed
The SS Richard Montgomery sank in August 1944 when it hit a sandbank with a huge payload of explosives, which could trigger a massive 3,000-metre tsunami toward London
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Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi ’took his own life within hours of dousing ex and kids’
A coroner’s report has found that Clapham attacker Abdul Ezedi went into the River Thames ’with the intention of ending his own life’ hours after targeting a woman and two girls with chemicals
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London’s Albert Bridge lit up with fireworks and flares as one lands on Uber boat in dangerous scenes
Many people passing near Albert Bridge on Monday night saw the Thames lit up by a barrage of fireworks and flares that covered the bridge and landed on boats, churches and nearby trees
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Acid attacks and crimes involving corrosive substances increase by 75%
Abdul Ezedi’s body was pulled from the River Thames earlier this year following a manhunt after he doused his ex-partner with an alkali substance.
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River Thames triathletes rushed to hospital after severe vomiting over sewage fears
Triathlon competitors were forced to go to A&E after feeling sick hours after the Royal Windsor Triathlon on Sunday, with some waking up the next morning with severe stomach bugs