A map proposing what London's transport network could look like in 70 years has been revealed, with the future of some stations looking uncertain. The illustration shows the River Thames expanding to ...
From Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 1953, 72 years ago tonight, a powerful storm with high winds pushed a catastrophic surge of water from the North Sea into southern parts of the Netherlands.
But this devastating flood triggered a massive megaproject ... including the construction of the Thames Barrier to protect London, which was finished in 1984.
It arrived quickly with devastating consequences. We look back at the tidal surge which saw cliffs collapse, livestock drown ...
OUR January meeting was a return visit by Graham Horn, who this time spoke about the River Thames. As a Blue Badge tour guide ...
But while a dodgy accent and an “I <3 NY” T-shirt are one thing, Thames Town is quite another. This quaint market village, which looks as though it belongs in a quiet corner of Bath or Oxford, is ...
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Too many homeowners think they don’t need flood insurance. Only about 27% of homeowners have it, according to the National ...
A similarly tragic flood happened in 1916. On Saturday ... but in all of Europe. The iconic Thames barrier in Britain is one of the results. In the Netherlands, the ideas were grander, and the Dutch ...
But a new ranking lists the capital’s most underrated tourist attractions, and it’s likely to leave tourists and locals a little confused. With fewer than 10,000 visitors each year, the Thames Barrier ...
For those not in the know, the Thames Barrier is a flood barrier that stops central London from flooding. The Thames barrier didn’t seem to impress visitors (Picture: Shutterstock / Alexey ...