New £4.5bn ‘super sewer’ now open under London to protect River Thames | UK | News

[ad_1] An ambitious clean up operation has been initiated in London with a new £4.5 billion ‘super sewer’ set to slash pollution levels in one of the country’s most famous waterways. The first four sites along the Thames Tideway Tunnel have now been activated, with the full underground system set to open in 2025. Early … Read more

River Thames LIVE: Rescue mission launched as boat capsizes | UK | News

[ad_1] A desperate rescue mission has been launched after a boat capsized in the River Thames. Police, firefighters and paramedics have swarmed Sunbury Lock, near Wheatleys Eyot in Surrey, this morning after a boat carrying six people got into trouble. One person remains missing with rescue teams scouring, after the incident occurred at 8.50am. The … Read more

Why Lower Thames Crossing project will never be built | UK | News

[ad_1] The Government will decide on whether the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing will go ahead this week (Image: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND) The Labour Government will decide in the next week whether the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) will go ahead or not. One campaign group has urged the government to scrap the “nonsensical” project, particularly at … Read more

Trans woman, 55, known as the ‘icon of SoHo’ found dead in the Thames | UK | News

[ad_1] A trans woman described as an “icon of Soho” has been found dead more than a week after going missing. Natasha Reddington-Romanov, 55, was last seen on September 20, with friends fearing that she might have been targeted due to being transgender. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that she had been found in the Thames … Read more

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