An incident of river rage on the River Thames at Kingston-upon-Thames in July 2024 has ended with £4,334.54 in fines, compensation and costs at Staines magistrates’ court on 28 January 2025. Details are in this news release from the Environment Agency.

The Winners of the 2025 Thames Lens competition have been announced by the Thames Festival Trust.

​A bold new design for Hammersmith Bridge where curved roads will carry cars across River Thames has been proposed. Details in London World article

London's new super sewer is now fully connected. This project has been supported by RTS for many years. Article from BBC London News.

Today the PLA published a new edition of Tidal Thames News.

Little known Thames islands feature in the Sun article.

A new study of human remains dredged from the Thames River reveals that people frequently deposited corpses there in the Bronze and Iron ages. Article and picture from Live Science website.

A seal has been spotted in the non-tidal River Thames at Shepperton at least 60 miles from the sea.. A report has been published by Surrey Live.

A row over plans for a new bridge over the Thames is due to go to judicial review, Details are in a BBC News website article.

Today the Port of London Authority published a new edition of Tidal Thames News

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave government backing for the £9billion Lower Thames Crossing linking Kent and Essex in her “dash for growth” speech on Wednesday.  Report from the Standard.

The effect of two recent storms is now being seen in Surrey. Picture and report from BBC Surrey

The effect of two recent storms is now being seen in Surrey. Picture and report from BBC Surrey

A famous London Bridge could be closed until 2035, a Labour MP has warned. Details reported by BBC London. 

London's Millenium Bridge will be closed for maintenance for six months starting in Spring 2025. Report and picture from The Standard, 

A planned London Resort on the Swanscombe peninsula on the River Thames in Kent will not happen. RTS had already submitted a planning objection. The company behind the project has failed, Details in this Standard article

Thames Path diversion between Henley and Shiplake will be needed until 2026  BBC Oxford report and picture. 

A council leader has asked for more Government action to reduce flooding. Article from Wallingford Herald

Restoration of a bridge across the River Thames has started. Hungerford Bridge is 161 years old.  This BBC News report has details.

A month long Festival of Light will take place on the bank of the River Thames at Battersea Power Station London starting on January 23rd. 

Today a new edition of Tidal Thames News was published by the PLA

'The River' is the theme for the 2025 Elmbridge Writing Competition. Closing date is February 21st 2025. Details are on the competition website.  

River Thames bridge in west London has been closed for 5 years. Details in a Daily Express article.