Have you ever dreamed of dozing off as you sail along one of the UK's busiest water highways in an eclectic bright blue cottage replete with a lawn, wisteria over the door and an apple tree? For five days and nights, between the 18th and 23rd May, this dream will come to life in ...
Thames Water Faces Huge New Fine over Poor Service; CITY BRIEFING
In its September update, Thames Water said shareholders had "further evidenced their support for [Thames Water] and its business plan through an Equity Support Letter where the shareholders have committed to hold investment committee meetings (for their respective institutions) as a path to obtaining ...
River Thames: Wallingford Beach given 'poor' water rating • Nov. 29, 2024, 12:43 AM ET (BBC) ...(Show more) Oxfordshire, England(more) Oxfordshire, administrative and historic county of south-central England. It is bounded to the north by Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, to the west...
The default by Thames Water’s holding company came just a few days after the Boat Race, a historic annual contest between Oxford and Cambridge universities on the River Thames in London, was overshadowed by warnings over dangerous levels of sewage. Crews were told not to swallow water splashed...
Over the last 2 years a lot of people have asked me, why swimming in the Thames? Its taken a bit of time but I now know why, there’s water in my veins. Watery holidays were a consistent feature of my childhood. Whether a narrowboat holiday on the Grand Union or being buffeted by...
See spectacular views of London from above and from the water with a London Eye and river cruise package, which combines a ride on the iconic London Eye with a 40-minute London Eye river cruise. Enjoy incredible 360-degree views over the capital from the world’s tallest cantilevered observat...
Thames Water needs to invest in the short term in increasing its storm tank capacity to prevent these incidents occurring. But ultimately, water companies are incentivised to go for the easy option to save money and increase profits. That’s why we need to bring them back into public ownershi...
The northern facade of the building abutted other properties while the southern side had a clear space in front over which a drawbridge is believed to have been located (it could be raised to allow larger ships through). The name may have referencedKing Henry VIII’s Nonsuch Palace, located...
Thames Water has been trying to avoid being taken over under the government’s special administration regime, which could leave taxpayers on the hook and undermine confidence in the privatised water industry. While an insolvency at Kemble would not necessarily result in these measures being taken, ...