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Necropsy performed on River Thames whale - Jan 22, 2006 USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Ed Johnson, AP Writer. LONDON — A marine mammal expert conducted a necropsy Sunday on the whale that wandered into the River Thames, hoping to determine ... 7-ton whale attracts gawkers to London's River Thames. - Jan 20, 2006 Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.comLONDON _ A lost whale swam up the Thames on Friday, past Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament _ an extraordinary sight that drew thousands of curious ... … 'total chaos' in Britain; Western section of River Thames could... - Jul 24, 2007 Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverOfficials said the western section of the rain-swollen River Thames was on the verge of bursting its banks. Roads and parking lots were submerged, ... Bridge Over River Thames Sold for 1 Million Pounds - Dec 3, 2009 ABC NewsAP. FILE - This is a Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 file photo shows a bus being driven over the Swinford Toll... A toll bridge built in 1769 across the River ... Whale in the River Thames: your thoughts - Jan 26, 2006 BBC NewsThe attempted rescue of the northern bottle-nosed whale from the River Thames made news around the world. Although it died on Saturday, experts hope the ... Eels disappearing from London's River Thames - Jan 21, 2010 Yahoo! NewsLONDON – Eels that have been migrating across the Atlantic Ocean to European rivers for hundreds of years are rapidly disappearing from London's River ... Queen Elizabeth Conducts Annual Swan Census on the River Thames - Jul 20, 2009 FOXNewsAP. July 20: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she is shown an orphaned cygnet during a swan upping census, the ancient ritual of her swans being counted, ... Eels vanishing from River Thames, scientists warn - Jan 22, 2010 Telegraph.co.ukEel populations in the River Thames have fallen by 98 per cent in just five years, scientists have warned. The eel now appears to be vanishing from the ... Seahorses found in Britain's cleaner River Thames - Apr 7, 2008 Reuters IndiaLONDON (Reuters Life!) - Marine biologists believe seahorses could be breeding in the Thames as the river becomes cleaner. ... Baby drowned in River Thames is named - Jun 26, 2008 Telegraph.co.ukA baby girl who was rescued from the River Thames after being knocked in by her mother has lost her fight for life. By Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter ... Bridge over River Thames sold for 1 million pounds - Nov 18, 2009 Yahoo! NewsAP – FILE - This is a Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 file photo shows a bus being driven over the Swinford Toll … LONDON – A toll bridge built in 1769 across the ... River Thames attracting dolphins, porpoises and seals - Sep 3, 2007 Telegraph.co.ukBy Charles Clover, Environment Editor. Dophins, porpoises and seals are becoming a common sight along the tidal River Thames because of the increased number ... Toddler drowns, baby rescued in River Thames horror - Jun 25, 2008 Telegraph.co.ukA toddler drowned as her mother tried desperately to save her and a baby after they fell into a lock at a village on the River Thames. ... The river Thames: a poisoned, polluted problem? - Dec 9, 2009 The GuardianSafety watchdogs have launched a yearlong study into whether pollution in the Thames is putting public health at risk. The investigation follows mounting ... River Thames lowered for festival - Aug 26, 2007 BBC NewsParts of the River Thames were lowered by up to eight inches for this year's Reading Festival, it has been revealed. Sections of the Reading site were under ... Royal Navy and police step up River Thames patrols after Mumbai... - Dec 5, 2008 Telegraph.co.ukThe Royal Navy and the police have stepped up patrols on the River Thames to protect against the possibility of a Mumbai-style terror attack, ... Shackles found in River Thames hold ghoulish tale - Aug 26, 2009 Reuters UKBy Stefano Ambrogi. LONDON (Reuters) - An iron ball and chain found on the banks of London's River Thames is causing a stir amongst archaeologists who say ... … : holiday hotspots: EXPLORE the River Thames.(Features) - The... - Jan 14, 2007 Pay-Per-View - The People - HighBeam Research...holiday hotspots: EXPLORE the River Thames.(Features) ... find The People (London, England) articles. Man to swim entire River Thames - Jul 11, 2006 BBC NewsA man is embarking on a 15-day swim along the entire length of the River Thames, to raise awareness of the problems of climate change. ... River Thames "Mudlarks" Dig Up Medieval Toys - Jan 24, 2010 National GeographicThat, and the fact the Thames passes through the heart of London, makes the waterway's foreshore (the riverbank exposed between high and low tide) one of ... British war hero's medals plucked from River Thames - Sep 21, 2008 NEWS.com.au - news.com.auDIVERS defied the murky waters of the River Thames to recover priceless medals for a British war hero after he feared they were lost forever. ... Louise Bourgeois spider on the River Thames - Oct 4, 2007 NEWS.com.auA GIANT spider took up residence on the banks of the River Thames in central London overnight, but arachnophobes can relax - it does not bite or even move. ... Seahorses thriving in cleaner river Thames, scientists say - Jun 25, 2009 The GuardianThe discovery of a colony of short-snouted seahorses (Hippocampus hippocampus) living in the Thames means that the London river is becoming cleaner, ... Rubber duck race in River Thames - Jul 31, 2006 BBC NewsThe River Thames was turned into a carpet of yellow plastic on Sunday, as 20000 rubber ducks were raced down the waterway in London. ... River Thames 17th century warship wreck made protected site - Oct 24, 2008 Telegraph.co.ukBy Paul Eccleston. The wreck of a 17th century warship in the River Thames has been made a protected site. Culture Secretary Barbara Follett 'designated' ... PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Rare Seahorses Found in River Thames - Jan 8, 2010 National GeographicApril 7, 2008—There's something fishy in London, and it's not the city's trademark fish and chips. Short-snouted seahorses have set up residence in the ... The moody waters of the River Thames and light refracted by its … - Jan 17, 2005 St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive...whose styles were more realistic and later ones who were more modern, such as Andre Along with paintings are vintage photographs, prints and draw ings. ... Aussie says he's no hero after Thames save - Aug 18, 2005 Sydney Morning HeraldA 60-year-old Melbourne man who leapt into London's River Thames to save a woman who ... "A lot of our activity in the River Thames right through London is ... Further tests on body pulled from River Thames - Dec 30, 2009 BBC NewsA post-mortem examination on the body of a man pulled out of the River Thames in Surrey has failed to establish how he died. ... Police identify River Thames body - Jul 11, 2008 BBC NewsA man pulled from the River Thames in Oxford had not been incapacitated before his death, police have said. William O'Neill, 62, had been missing from his ... MONET AND OTHERS ON THE RIVER THAMES - Oct 9, 2005 Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver..."[Claude Monet]'s London: Artists' Reflection on the Thames," on view through Dec. 31 at the BMA, centers on 12 Thames paintings by Monet, including two ... Woman arrested in River Thames murder inquiry - Dec 29, 2009 BBC NewsA woman is being questioned on suspicion of murder after a man died in the River Thames in Surrey. Police were called to reports of a man in the water at ... New River Thames crossing proposed by Kent council - Jan 28, 2010 BBC NewsPlans to build a new River Thames crossing between Kent and Essex have moved a step closer. Kent County Council said it planned a feasibility study with ... More flood warnings on the Thames - Jul 23, 2007 BBC NewsThe River Thames is expected to rise through the week as water from tributaries join the river, according to the Environment Agency. ... Amazing montage shows gridlock on the River Thames - Sep 13, 2006 Daily MailThe montage of all the boats which passed between Tower Bridge and London Bridge in a single hour also shows the many different types of river traffic. ... US London embassy to move south of River Thames - Oct 2, 2008 Reuters UKLONDON (Reuters) - The US embassy in London is set to move across the River Thames from its historic Mayfair home after the US State Department agreed to ... New Tube map has lost the River Thames - Sep 16, 2009 thelondonpaperTHE River Thames has been erased from the new London Underground map after transport bosses decided the design had become too cluttered. ... A Canadian's life at Oxford ... a river runs through it - Mar 27, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverA crowd of 250000 is expected for today's renewal, the 151st edition along the River Thames in London. Cambridge is the defending champion and holds a 78- ... Alongside the River Thames, progress marches ever on - Feb 22, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle...(02-22) 04:00 PST London -- The River Thames flows through England's landscape for 215 miles, and through its history for thousands of years. ... … correspondent sees six Multi Cup competitors start on the River... - May 9, 2006 Times Online...determined that the 2650-mile marathon to Nice, in the South of France, would start from the unlikely and cramped setting of the River Thames. ... Oxford favourite on Thames - Mar 29, 2008 NEWS.com.auStormy conditions and choppy waters are forecast for the 6.8km amateur rowing classic on the River Thames. Southwesterly winds of more than 32 km/h are ... Article: A Seven-Ton Splash in the Thames; Londoners Marvel At Sight... - Jan 21, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchA seven-ton visitor blew spouts in the murky waters of the River Thames on Friday, frolicked alongside Big Ben and Parli... River Thames hosts arts festival - Sep 15, 2007 BBC NewsUp to one million people are expected to gather along the South Bank this weekend for the River Thames Festival. The event, which celebrates its 10th year, ... Eel population rapidly dwindling in London's River Thames, scientists... - Jan 25, 2010 Winnipeg Free Press...across the Atlantic Ocean to European rivers for hundreds of years are rapidly disappearing from London's River Thames, scientists said Thursday. ... Boats, sweat and Pimms down by the River Thames - Nov 25, 2009 Vancouver SunBy Paul Casciato, ReutersJuly 3, 2009. HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England - State-sponsored Olympians and other elite athletes are squaring off against gritty ... Family's tribute to dead captain - Jun 6, 2007 BBC NewsBorn in Stepney, east London, Michael had worked on the River Thames as a Waterman & Lighterman for the past 50 years and was a senior crew member of the ... New speed limit for River Thames - Jan 3, 2008 BBC NewsNew regulations have been introduced to restrict the speed of commuter and tourist boats on the River Thames. A recent increase in the number of fast ... Queen's staff begins census of Thames swans - Jul 17, 2006 USA TODAY - USA Today..."In reality, these days we only claim swans on the River Thames," said David Barber, an official who bears a scarlet tunic, a captain's hat crowned with a ... Gallows: River Thames, London/Download, Donington Park; Tuesday, … - Jan 26, 2010 NME.comListen to full tracks now. Users outside the UK can hear 30-second clips of each song. It's a balmy night on London's Victoria Embankment, eerily calm as ... Ganesh idol immersed in Thames - Oct 10, 2005 Expressindia.comSubsequently, the idol was taken for immersion in river Thames in the presence of dignitaries. The idol carved out of plaster of Paris was brought here from ... Thames whale skeleton on display - Jan 21, 2007 BBC NewsThe skeleton of the whale which died after becoming stranded in the River Thames a year ago will go on public display this week. ... Chinese Mitten Crabs Invading River Thames 'Safe To Eat' Say Scientist... - Feb 12, 2009 Sky NewsAn alien species of crab that has invaded the River Thames should be a feature of Britain's mealtimes to help keep numbers down, scientists say. ... Article: Stranded whale in River Thames dies during rescue attempt - ... - Jan 22, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchStranded whale in River Thames dies during rescue attempt ... find Deseret News (Salt Lake City) articles. LONDON -- The bottlenose whale spotted swimming ... Yamuna to emulate Thames, courtesy SC - Sep 7, 2005 Expressindia.comCourt on Wednesday approved an action plan of the Union government on the lines of the one implemented by British government to clean up river Thames. ... Body of missing teacher Geraldine Teasdale found in Thames - Jan 29, 2010 Telegraph.co.ukA Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A female recovered from the River Thames by Chiswick Pier on January 21st at around 9am has been formally identified as the ... Sewage In The River Thames: Tons Of Sludge-Filled Water Released … - Aug 28, 2009 Sky NewsMillions of tons of raw sewage released into the River Thames every year are turning the famous stretch of water into an open sewer, river users are warning ... Heavy rains flood England, force evacuations; River Thames rising . - Jul 21, 2007 Merced Sun-Star - Google News ArchiveTorrential rains have come down repeatedly during the past month, with more rain forecast for this week; 120 rescued from floodwaters. ... Thames: The Biography.(Books)(Book review) | Article from The... - Dec 31, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Christian Science Monitor - HighBeam ResearchShe lives and works by the River Thames. I had chosen the earliest . ... Across the River Thames at Victoria Embankment is a building ... ... Swanning down the Thames in the name of conservation - Jul 18, 2006 Times OnlineThey travel in traditional River Thames rowing skiffs, using the boats to round up broods of swans and cygnets and check and register them. ... A seal is potted in London's River Thames | The Sun |News - Jan 24, 2010 The SunA SEAL takes a break from a swim - on the River Thames in central London. Tourists looked on as the cute visitor rested on a raft meant for birds at St ... News in brief: Baby rescued from River Thames dies - Jun 27, 2008 Times OnlineA campaign group has called for a blanket ban on the use of mobile telephones in vehicles after a lorry driver was jailed for causing a fatal accident while ... UK. River Thames could become more pleasant for boaters - Dec 8, 2005 BYM News - BYM News (press release)Ofwat has today published an independent report into how best to tackle sewage overflows into the Thames Tideway. The Jacobs Babtie study, commissioned by ... Article: POOR WILLY'S GONE; Amazing rescue of whale stuck in Thames … - Jan 22, 2006 Pay-Per-View - The People - HighBeam ResearchEUAN HAMILTON THE River Thames whale died last night . ... Willy died after suffering ... taken down the River Thames and out into the safety ... Channel. ... Thames whale skeleton on display - Jan 22, 2007 BBC NewsThe whale, a female northern bottle-nose, was the first of the species to be found in the River Thames since records began in 1913. ... The Bingham 'Set in Richmond, on the river Thames, so a lovely... - Oct 21, 2009 Independent...'Set in Richmond, on the river Thames, so a lovely alternative to the central London hotels, this is still incredibly stylish and elegant,' raves Georgina. ... Olympics-Rowing-Hunter's journey takes him from Thames to gold - Aug 17, 2008 Reuters UKBEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) - British rower Mark Hunter, who trained to be a boatman on London's River Thames, reached the pinnacle of his sport on Sunday and ... Brit swims length of River Thames - Aug 7, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Orlando Sentinel - ProQuest ArchiverStaff and wire reports. A British environmentalist completed a grueling swim Sunday across southern England, becoming the first person to cover the length ... Thames 'clean enough' for salmon - Mar 26, 2007 BBC NewsSalmon have been introduced to the River Thames after experts declared ... It is hoped a salmon population will be back in the River Thames in 5-10 years. ... And they're off! Camels race along River Thames - Sep 3, 2009 msnbc.comBy MAX BRACKENBURY. AP Sports. LONDON (AP) -The humpbacked beasts of burden rumbled along the banks of the River Thames in a nation that is home to ... River Thames is awash with cocaine: report - Nov 6, 2005 Free with registration - PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd - AccessMyLibrary.comLondon, Nov 6 (PTI) Britain's River Thames is awash with cocaine as Londoners snort more than 150000 lines of the class A drug every day, ... Pleasure Boat Millenium City Holed In River Thames - Jan 26, 2008 Sky NewsThirty-five passengers and crew were on board a pleasure boat which was in danger of sinking after it hit Westminster Bridge. The 288-tonne Millennium City, ... Bid to swim all 203 miles of the Thames - Jul 17, 2006 Times Online..."I'm hoping my swim down the River Thames will bring the message home that we all have to do what we can to prevent this global catastrophe." ... Thames could close during 2012 - Nov 11, 2009 BBC News..."They won't shut the River Thames. There are lots of events along the River Thames all the time, and they know how to deal with the traffic." ... Former 'ferry across Mersey' sinking - Feb 6, 2010 BBC NewsShe was going to be revamped into a floating nightclub but when permission was refused she ended her days floating on the River Thames. ... COCAINE TRACES DETECTED IN RIVER THAMES. - Nov 7, 2005 Free with registration - Europe Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comLONDON, Nov 7 (ONASA - AFP) - So much cocaine is being used in London that traces of the white powdered narcotic can be detected in the River Thames, ... Fleet Air Arm spectacle for the River Thames - May 2, 2009 Times OnlineA Fleet Air Arm spectacular in the skies over the River Thames downstream from central London at Greenwich will launch the centenary celebration of the ... Fish killed as sewage floods River Thames - Jul 5, 2009 Daily MailHundreds of fish died after heavy rain caused 20000 tons of raw sewage to be flushed into the River Thames. The sewer overflow was unable to cope with the ... Thames warning after river death - May 25, 2008 BBC NewsPeople are being warned to think before they swim in the River Thames after a man drowned trying to retrieve a ball in Berkshire. ... London's River Thames Whale Suffered from Arthritis - Sep 4, 2006 ShortNews.comExperts confirmed that the river Thames whale which was stranded last January and died a day after the rescue team found it suffered from arthritis. ... Flood warnings remain on Thames - Jan 19, 2008 BBC NewsFour flood warnings remain in place - three on the River Thames and one on the River Thame. Francis Eckersley, from Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and ... Queen goes green to power Windsor Castle - Jul 26, 2005 New Zealand HeraldA spokeswoman for the Royal family said they were delighted with the plans to build a four-turbine, energy-efficient plant in the River Thames that would ... Oxford Wins Boat Race for 4th Time in 5 Years - Mar 29, 2009 ABC NewsOn race day thousands of spectators crowd the banks of the River Thames from Putney to Mortlake to witness the race. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi) ... British Adventurer Completes 13-Year, 46,000-Mile Human-Powered … - Oct 6, 2007 FOXNewsOct. 6: British adventurer Jason Lewis, center, pulls his 26-foot yellow pedal craft from the River Thames to the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory in ... River of Life; Peter Ackroyd recounts how the Thames runs through … - Dec 21, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchArticle: EUROPEAN WATERS; Adrift on the River Thames The Washington Post; July 14, ... Article: Pleasure Boat Capsizes in River Thames; Some Deaths ... ... The Thames could flood city again - Jan 16, 2008 BBC NewsThe Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the River Thames through ... A second flood warning is also in place on the River Thames from Eynsham ... Watchmen come to life on the River Thames - Mar 5, 2009 MetroA giant projection of one of the characters from Watchmen has appeared over the River Thames to mark the film's opening in London. ... A stylish way to barge down the River Thames - Nov 30, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverThere's nothing wrong with big-ship cruising. But while vacationing with 2000 "new friends" sounds like a dream to some people, for others, it's the stuff ... Thames eel populations crash by 98% in five years, scientists warn - Sep 9, 2009 The GuardianEel populations in the river Thames have crashed by 98% in just five years, ... "Time appears to be running out for eels in the river Thames and this could ... … attracts gawkers to London's River Thames. - Chicago Tribune... - Jan 20, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - HighBeam Research7-ton whale attracts gawkers to London's River Thames. ... find Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) articles. Byline: Tom Hundley LONDON _ A lost whale swam up ... Article: There she blows! A whale in London - International Herald … - Jan 21, 2006 Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam Research...*As urban pursuits go, it had the ring of the strange and the short-lived: whale-watching on the River Thames.Of course, London's great stream is no ... River Thames wifi mesh goes live - Mar 30, 2007 Wired NewsBy Charlie Sorrel. Londoners can now surf in a boat. ThamesOnline is a new service offering for-pay wifi access along the Capital's river. ... Great River Race: A Thames tradition - Sep 13, 2008 Telegraph.co.ukEmily B's owners had already rowed their 16ft ducktrap wherry fishing boat 133 miles from the navigable source of the River Thames at Lechlade, ... Call to turn tide on building beside London waterways - Feb 3, 2005 The GuardianFew underestimate the importance of the river Thames to London. ... Dido Berkeley, vice-chair of the River Thames Society, said: "We need a real waterways ... Project to improve water quality in River Thames - Jan 28, 2010 Water and WastewaterBy Linda Bond. London, UK -- Black & Veatch has been selected by Thames Water as principal contractor to upgrade and extend Mogden Sewage Treatment Works in ... Thames: 135 years of change - Jun 12, 2009 BBC NewsModern digital photos of the River Thames have been compared to photos from the 19th century. The exhibition, In the Footsteps of Henry Taunt , charts the ... Concerns over flooding discussed - Feb 22, 2009 BBC NewsThe meeting, organised by the River Thames Society, was held in Shiplake ... Chairman of the River Thames Society Peter Finch said it was vital to try to ... Article: AROUND THE WORLD - The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | … - Jan 23, 2006 Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam ResearchLtd. was put into runoff by its ... as the reason for withdrawing their support for River Thames. River Thames has not accepted any new business, ... Whale in River Thames - Jan 21, 2006 中国日报Britain's Edwin Timewell attempts to usher a Northern Bottle-nosed Whale away from the Chelsea embankment of the river Thames near Battersea Bridge in south ... Article: POOR WILLY'S GONE; Stranded whale loses his fight for life... - Jan 22, 2006 Pay-Per-View - The People - HighBeam ResearchEUAN HAMILTON THE River Thames whale died last night . ... Willy died after suffering ... taken down the River Thames and out into the safety ... Channel. ... River flooding starts to subside - Jul 26, 2007 BBC NewsTwo severe flood warning remains on the River Thames, between Oxford and Abingdon. Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, ... Charity taps into cyber-zeitgeist to clean up Thames - 06 Aug 2009 Environmental Data InteractiveThe aim of the four days is to help make a cleaner, greener River Thames foreshore and remove as much litter as possible that affect these visible areas. Flat sales on the rise - 06 Aug 2009 Reading ChronicleWe are also close to the countryside and some lovely villages near the River Thames, so it is a very good compromise between town and country. Places to visit in London: Riding the Thames - Aug 4, 2009 Examiner.comThe river Thames is one of the most famous rivers in the world but unlike the majority of rivers that flow through major cities, the Thames weaves its way 'Shard' Defies Crisis as Qataris Lift London Skyline - Aug 5, 2009 Bloomberg5 (Bloomberg) -- Half a mile across the River Thames from where bankers tally job losses in London's financial district, builders sink girders to lay the Riding the Thames - Aug 5, 2009 Banmoco.co.ukTaking a guided tour along the River Thames is probably the best way to see and learn about the beautiful historic capital city. Whether you're first time Queen watches as boatmen count her swans - Jul 20, 2009 The Associated PressLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II took to the River Thames in a steam launch Monday to watch red-suited boatmen carefully count all her swans A Buckingham Palace In Her Majesty's Service, Loyal Minion Courts the Queen's Swans on ... - Jul 23, 2009 Wall Street JournalA swan took off on the River Thames during the annual swan upping census in Maidenhead, England, Monday. The five-day exercise, known as swan upping, Sailors navigate the Thames - Aug 4, 2009 Bucks Free PressSAILING boats were launched onto the River Thames last week as 28 people took the 'learning to sail' training given by the Upper Places to Visit in London – Tower Bridge - Aug 2, 2009 Examiner.comThe walkways boast stunning views of the River Thames and many famous London sites, serving as viewing galleries for over 380000 tourists who visit each Remembering the WWII evacuees - Aug 5, 2009 Bromley TimesA WWII evacuee is organising a boat trip along the River Thames to mark the 70th anniversary of evacuations from north Kent. Howard Baker, 75, of Melbourne 'Shots fired at police patrol' - Aug 5, 2009 ITNThe street is a busy shopping area which runs between Waterloo railway station and Southwark Tube station, a short distance from the River Thames. London from the air...in 1917 - Aug 5, 2009 This is LondonTaken on a flight in 1917, the series of 49 vertical images follows the contours of the River Thames. Starting in Hammersmith, the surveyors captured Lawyer drowned herself in river - Jul 28, 2009 The Press AssociationAn Islington lawyer drowned herself in the River Thames after struggling to balance the demands of motherhood and her high-flying job, an inquest has heard. Hearts Get Gentle Touch With Medtronic, Edwards Valve - Aug 5, 2009 Bloomberg5 (Bloomberg) -- Across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament, Martyn Thomas repairs broken hearts. Thomas, a cardiologist at St. Thomas' Hospital Budget cap costs river police job - Jul 20, 2009 BBC NewsA group of MPs have asked Surrey's Chief Constable to rethink cutting police cover on the River Thames. They say that it means the Thames in Surrey will no Our reporter Joanna Kilvington gives her legs a workout learning ... - Aug 2, 2009 Richmond and Twickenham TimesSo far, for all my bike journeys I tended to stick to side roads and the peaceful paths of the River Thames. But being about to move house from the quiet Elmbridge MPs float hopes for return of river officer - Jul 31, 2009 Get SurreyELMBRIDGE'S MPs have launched a bid to overturn the decision to axe the police officer dedicated to patrolling the River Thames. Museum of London unveils remarkable collection of buttons ... - Jul 31, 2009 CCTVThe Museum of London has unveiled a unique collection of buttons and cufflinks dating from medieval times all unearthed on the banks of the River Thames. River provides the perfect backdrop - Jul 13, 2009 Henley StandardAnd how better to do it than to own your own River Thames frontage, with a mooring and slipway, the perfect way to make events like regatta and the festival Eddie Menday: Go with the flow - Aug 3, 2009 Hounslow ChronicleWE ARE fortunate that the great River Thames borders part of the borough of Hounslow, and over the years, much use has been made of the waterway for leisure Talk of the Thames - Jul 30, 2009 Bromley TimesTHE River Thames is to be filled with tens of thousands of plastic bath toys when this year's annual Great British Duck Race attempts to break a World All hands off deck - Jul 24, 2009 guardian.co.ukBaglady is the floating home of Roy and Sue and one of only three hotel boats on the river Thames. She's also the only one with no fixed itinerary - you Perils of heavy industrialisation - Aug 2, 2009 Trinidad & Tobago ExpressWhen London lost its place as a major shipping port, the once-thriving warehouses on the River Thames were transformed into upscale housing. London Bridge: Europe's Famous Landmark Spans Arizona Hotspot - Aug 1, 2009 Tyler Morning TelegraphMcCulloch's went to London where John Rennie's 1831 London Bridge was sinking into the River Thames. There are several accounts of what transpired next, Man convicted of boat row killing - Jul 24, 2009 BBC NewsA bank worker has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a 67-year-old River Thames boat captain who died after he punched him in a drunken fracas. Trio jailed over drowned waiter - Jul 11, 2009 BBC NewsThree men have been jailed for beating a man and throwing him in the River Thames, where he drowned. Bishal Gurung, 23, a waiter from Esher in Surrey, River team marooned by parking restrictions - Jul 27, 2009 Reading PostThames River Rescue carries out regular practice and training sessions on the River Thames from Thames Side Promenade. But when the volunteers arrive with a Porcelain pornography to brass buttons - Jul 22, 2009 BBC NewsIf you go down to the banks of the River Thames today, you're almost sure of a big surprise. Whether it be old coins, dress buttons or artefacts of a little Costumed visitors at traditional boat rally - Jul 27, 2009 Henley StandardOne of the organisations with a stall at the rally was the River Thames Society, which is running a campaign to clean up the river. Study of Thames and Seine Rivers - Jul 29, 2009 Press Information Bureau (press release)No delegation from the Ministry of Environment and Forests has visited the River Thames and River Seine for making on the spot study of river cleaning works Your pictures: Unsung views I - Jul 28, 2009 BBC NewsJustin Bailey took this photo of Erith Pier on the River Thames on the edge of London and Kent. "It was taken on a Friday evening in the recent heatwave. Clete saves the day - Aug 3, 2009 MVN.comHow about that River Thames? He made two good catches today: a running, diving grab to rob Matt Wieters of a hit, and then a leaping catch at the wall later Man's Odd Collection Worth Fortune - Jul 23, 2009 AOL News NewsbloggersPilson, a "mudlark," collected over 2500 buttons and cuff links from the banks of the river Thames in England. He donated the collection to the Museum of EA plans to replace historic weirs - Jul 29, 2009 Motor Boats MonthlyHistoric wooden weirs on the River Thames and the River Kennett may soon be replaced with more modern designs. The Environment Agency (EA) is holding a Three men and a dog to recreate epic adventure - Jul 29, 2009 Buckinghamshire AdvertiserA LITTLE Missenden man is set to recreate an epic novel in which three men and their dog have adventures on the River Thames. Retired banker Jeff Dominy, No new East Thames road crossings likely before at least 2020 ... - Jul 17, 2009 TransportXtraNew ferry services, a pedestrian and cycle bridge and new road crossings are needed to improve access across the River Thames in East London, according to Alsop pod part of new digital tour of Thames - Jul 20, 2009 Building DesignThe RIBA has unveiled a temporary pod by Will Alsop as part of a new multi-media summer exhibition in London along the River Thames. High precision maintenance dredging on the Thames - Jul 15, 2009 Dredging News Online...reports that long reach excavator specialist WM Plant Hire is using its 95 ton CAT 375 for a challenging marine project on London's River Thames. BHASKAR GHOSE - Jul 28, 2009 FrontlineThe River Thames used to stink in the 19th century until an engineer, Joseph Bazalgette, devised a plan to lay a set of sewers and embankments, Police raid Brentford houseboat - Jul 30, 2009 Your Local GuardianAgency said "The solar panels that were stolen are absolutely vital to our work as they are our only source of power out on the River Thames. Students' Trip 'Priceless' - Aug 5, 2009 Marshall County Journal..."We went to the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, walked around the streets and presented our first concert by the River Thames at Wesley's Chapel. Pictures of the Day: Monday, July 20 - Jul 20, 2009 New York Times...the women Ama divers (Slide 10); Marine Day, a national holiday in Japan (Slide 11); and the annual Swan Upping census on the River Thames (Slide 13). Talk of the Thames - Jul 15, 2009 Bromley TimesThe race takes place on the River Thames using sculling boats. It is named after Thomas Doggett, an Irish actor and comedian who came to London in about News in pictures on Tuesday - Jul 20, 2009 Straits TimesPHOTO: AFP Mr David Barber, the Queen's Swan Marker holds a cygnet swan on the River Thames during the annual Swan Upping Census in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Talking Shop: Rachel Nichols - Aug 4, 2009 BBC NewsWe caught up with Nichols last month on a day that began with her and her co-stars being sped down the River Thames for a photo opportunity at HMS Belfast. Home | Business | Raft race teams raise £20000 for WaterAid - Jul 30, 2009 Wokingham Times...characters from The Lord of the Rings to take part in the annual Thames Water WaterAid Raft Race on the River Thames by Caversham Bridge last Thursday. Photographing football in twilight - Hackney Marshes - Aug 5, 2009 Telegraph.co.ukI was in the hands of a typical British summer and live the other side of the River Thames from the site, so the real challenge was in the timing of the City Hall: New US Embassy fails London Plan - Jul 31, 2009 MayorWatchThe US plans to move from its current Grosvenor Square building into a purpose built, £500m complex near the River Thames. In a letter to Wandsworth [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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