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 ...

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 amount of water leaving the upper Thames watershed would cause flooding of low-lying river flats adjacent to the river from Delaware down to Chatham, it said. "Based on current forecasts ...