The second longest river in the UK after the River Severn is the Thames, which stretches right ... The river carves its own path out to the sea and creates bends called ‘meanders’.

FROM cold-water swimming to dog walks along the shore and summers spent paddling in the water, many residents in south Essex have an affinity to the Thames Estuary. As the growing trend of "non ...

He said it is "a key step in strengthening our long-term financial resilience". An outfall pipe discharges into the Thames Estuary at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, in east London, on February 7, ...

Police are continuing to search areas of the River Thames after a suspect linked to a murder in Knockholt is believed to have fallen from the Queen Elizabeth II bridge. Kent Police was called at 7 ...

Reporter Jodie Bradley headed to Thorney Bay beach, which is a small, sheltered sandy beach on Canvey Island, and found the destination to offer stunning views across the River Thames estuary and ...

Listening. Masculinity. From Dickens, through wartime defences to Doctor Who - as a new festival looks at the landscape of the Thames Estuary, Matthew Sweet is joined by the author Rachel ...

It's was crunch time for the UK's biggest water provider Thames Water as its fate was announced on Tuesday morning. Thames Water finances hung in the balance with debts of £16bn and existing ...

Thames Water, which was due to run out of money, has been given a lifeline after a £3bn loan was approved by the High Court. The loan gives the UK's biggest water provider time to sort out its ...

(Bloomberg) -- Cash-strapped Thames Water bought itself some more time to reorganize its debts after a London judge approved an emergency loan worth as much as £3 billion ($3.8 billion).

By Alexander Nazaryan The banks of the Thames River have hosted human settlements for thousands of years, from Neolithic huts to the soaring skyscrapers of London. Evidence of bygone civilizations ...

The litany of problems at Thames Water include a near £20bn debt pile, persistent sewage leaks and ageing infrastructure. Thames Water’s restructuring plans have been approved by the High Court ...

Thames Water has won a crucial High Court battle to secure a £3bn rescue loan, staving off the prospect of the debt-laden company coming under government control. The UK's largest water and waste ...