Steeped in military history, these amphibious vessels ploughed up the beaches of Normandy carrying supplies to the allied troops during D-Day. And now bright yellow duck boats could come to the rescue of Londoners by ferrying them across the River Thames while Hammersmith Bridge remains closed. MailOnline can reveal that London Duck Tours has thrown … Read more
Ministers are steaming ahead with plans for a ferry service to shuttle passengers across the River Thames while Hammersmith Bridge repair works drag on. Londoners have been aching for a replacement since the bridge’s closure in April 2019 when they were forced to use other crossings further down the river. Exhausted with clogged up roads … Read more
In centuries past, the River Thames became London‘s sewer as industrial waste, human excrement and even murdered bodies were dumped into its murky waters. But along with the mounds of foul-smelling rubbish which caused the Great Stink of 1858, historical treasures have also sunk to the river’s depths. Simon Bourne, 39, has spent nine years … Read more
Parents of pupils at £39,000-a-year St Paul’s School have been ferrying them across the Thames in BOATS due to Hammersmith Bridge closure – as it’s revealed crossing won’t reopen to traffic for two years Parents of pupils at St Paul’s School started enterprising trips to get to class One river user said ‘As enterprising as … Read more
Book me in: Feeling a bit ratty? Follow in the footsteps of The Wind In The Willows’ Mr Toad along the Thames Author Kenneth Grahame was introduced to the joys of the Thames as a boy His inspiration for Toad Hall is said to be the grand Harleyford Manor in Marlow Along the Thames Path … Read more
Man in his 20s ‘jumps wharf security gate and steals Thames Clipper river bus before leading marine police on dramatic chase along the River Thames’ Marine support units intercept stolen Thames Clippers vessel near Tower Bridge River boat was stolen from Trinity Wharf in Polar, east London, on Saturday night Marine officers boarded the vessel … Read more
Police bodycam footage captures quick-thinking officers borrowing a powerboat to rescue a man spotted struggling in the Thames at 2am Kingston police rescued a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the river The quick-thinking officers used a powerboat to reach the drowning man Remarkable bodycam footage from August 6 was shared by police … Read more
Police bodycam footage captures quick-thinking officers borrowing a powerboat to rescue a man spotted struggling in the Thames at 2am Kingston police rescued a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the river The quick-thinking officers used a powerboat to reach the drowning man Remarkable bodycam footage from August 6 was shared by police … Read more
Five foot long Boa constrictor is found slithering in undergrowth next to the River Thames in south west London A large 5ft (1.5m) Boa constrictor was spotted near Barnes Bridge in Chiswick The snake was captured near the River Thames by the RSCPA on Sunday Its size suggests that it had recently been abandoned – … Read more
Meet the hitchhiking seals… of the Thames! Puffed-out passenger puts its flippers up and hitches a cheeky ride with a paddleboarder Seals are increasingly hauling themselves up on to paddleboarder’s crafts The Thames has seals, harbour porpoises and occasionally dolphin whales It is natural behaviour for seals to haul themselves out the water and sunbathe … Read more