It was announced yesterday that the UK government has pledged £30 million in funding for to make the ‘floating paradise garden’ a reality, offering the final seal of approval. The…
London’s Tidal Thames faces the risk of flooding over the next 24 hours. The Thames Barrier will close tonight to protect London from flooding from the surge, the biggest in…
Efforts to become ever more environmentally friendly have spurred innovation and the popularity of alternative energy sources. Harnessing the power of nature’s elements is perhaps one of the most effective…
Turn to Barges for Transport of Goods Reduce the number of lorries on London’s Roads, making them safer for cyclists This past month has seen London’s papers peppered with headlines…
This past Saturday, the Thames played a central part in the Lord Mayor’s celebrations. Kicking off the morning, onlookers gathered along the riverbank to see the flotilla and gathered once…
Building developments along both the north and south banks of the river have become a common sight. For some, it has sparked the imagination of what could be… The river…
So who attended the River Pageant for the Queens Diamond Jubilee? I know I did, my clothes are still wet through but what a spectacle it was, wouldn’t have missed…
2012 isLondon’s BIG year. After winning the Olympic bid in 2005 the capital leapt into a regeneration frenzy erecting a magnificent stadium inStratford, Westfield Shopping and Leisure Park, hotel and…
After years of doomsday scenario speculation, chatter of ‘The Mayan Prophecy’ and theories on suspicious polar shifts and planet alignments… 2012 arrived much like any other year! January blues…
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced that on Sunday 3rd June 2012 the River Thames will provide the backdrop for the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant — the largest flotilla…
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