In the middle of the 19th century, Barking was actually Britain’s most important fishing port. And in 2021, the nation’s biggest wholesale fish market, Billingsgate, was confirmed to be moving in ...

More than 40 people got sick in a gastrointestinal illness outbreak on a Silversea Cruises ship. Among 681 guests onboard, 38 ...

Around eight million properties in England - or one in four - could be at risk of flooding by 2050 as the danger increases due to climate change, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. In its first ...

are in London,” the report adds. “This is largely due to the presence of major flood defences such as the Thames Barrier.” Londoners can check if their area is in a flood risk area by ...

London: where the streets are paved with cycling hazards? "In Thames Street, London, there's iron bars in the kerb. These were originally 'wheel stops' to prevent carriages rolling backwards down ...

Thousands of homes were flooded when the Thames burst its banks in ... It expects the barrier to continue to protect London until 2070. However, to further protect the capital it has committed ...

Searching the Thames' riverbed for historical treasures will be possible once again after the Port of London Authority (PLA) reopened applications for permits. People wishing to go mudlarking, a ...

As the life source of London, and numerous settlements besides, people have paid spiritual tribute to the Thames for centuries. Part of it even remains named after the Egyptian goddess ...

Royal Wharf Pier is a new riverboat terminal on the Thames, located near London City Airport and the Thames Barrier. The pier harnesses infrastructure to create valuable public realm, addressing ...