The 10 gates work as 10 individual flood barriers ... Or, on the north side of the river, head to Silvertown and Thames Barrier Park, a seven-hectare green space. The information centre is ...

Following the shooting in Knockholt, Kent, suspect Edvard Smith was believed to have fallen into the Thames from the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge which crosses the river at Dartford 17 miles away.

The EA said workers' and river users' safety is a "top priority" and that it will give further details on "modernising navigation on the Thames" later. The union said severe weather and flooding ...

The illustration shows the River Thames expanding to cover a large portion ... The Environment Agency told MyLondon that the Thames Barrier provides vital and reliable protection from flooding in the ...