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Protestors lined the streets of London demanding an end to sewage across UK waters

Thousands take to London streets calling for prompt water action

London was lined with 15,000 protestors calling for water action on Sunday afternoon, demanding an increased protection of the planet.

Rubbish is frequently spotted in the Thames as a result of sewage dumps.

Rowers along Thames frequently ill from dirty water

Dirty water in the River Thames is continuing to affect the rowing community, with sessions cancelled and club members frequently

plate of oysters on table with wine

How oyster restoration could clean up the Thames

London Mayor Sadiq Khan made a commitment this week to “explore the role” that oysters could have in cleaning the

Former Olympians combined with first-timers to take on the 21-mile Great River Race.

Former Olympians combine with beginners for Great River Race

Two former Olympic rowers combined with six beginners for the recent Great River Race – after spontaneously deciding on a

Khan dives into action to make London’s rivers swimmable by 2034

The Mayor of London reaffirmed plans today to make London’s rivers safe enough to swim in within the next decade.

WATCH: Brixton’s lost river reminds us to protect our waterways

Brixton is the last place many would think there would be a river.  But, as far back as the 1800s,

Battersea volunteer group takes action against plastic pollution in River Thames

A volunteer-led environmental group in Battersea is conducting litter picks of the Thames foreshore to clear plastic waste and combat

A photo of two representatives from the RNLI (Gianna Saccomani & Miranda Jaggers) with Euphonix's musical director (Thomas Chapman) holding an RNLI donations box and helmet.

A celebration of 200 years of the RNLI with Kingston choir Euphonix

Kingston-based community choir put on a lunchtime concert last week in aid of the RNLI’s bicentennial anniversary earlier this month. 

The National Covid Memorial Wall

WATCH: National Covid Memorial Wall: legacy amid the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

The National Covid Memorial Wall is a project which emerged in early 2021 and which has since become a symbol

The River Thames and Teddington Weir

Twickenham and Richmond MPs against treated sewage water discharge plans

Twickenham and Richmond MPs have spoken out against the environmental impact of Thames Water plans to discharge highly-treated sewage water

Sky shot of the River Thames

River Thames transport ‘must decarbonise and diversify’

Efforts to decarbonise passenger transport on the River Thames are being held back by lack of innovation and investment, the

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