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Thursday, Jun 13

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Dozens of triathletes left severely ill after swimming in River Thames

www.independent.co.uk

One triathlete was left throwing up blood in A&E after the Royal Windsor Triathlon in Berkshire on Sunday

18

UK’s ‘tiniest island’ in middle of the Thames could be yours for less than half price of a single London parking space

www.thesun.co.uk

A TINY island on the River Thames has gone on the market for £75,000 – one third the cost of a premium London parking space.

UK’s ‘tiniest island’ in middle of the Thames could be yours for less than half price of a single London parking space

A TINY island on the River Thames has gone on the market for £75,000 – one third the cost of a premium London parking space.

13

Private island in the middle of the River Thames close to the homes of Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom and Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher hits the market for £75,000

www.dailymail.co.uk

Images shared online show an island listed as 'land for sale' measuring about 2,000sq ft in the 1,099-population village of Bisham in Berkshire, near Marlow in Buckinghamshire.

Wednesday, Jun 12

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River Thames triathletes rushed to hospital after severe vomiting over sewage fears

www.mirror.co.uk

Triathlon competitors were forced to go to A&E after feeling sick hours after the Royal Windsor Triathlon on Sunday, with some waking up the next morning with severe stomach bugs

Tuesday, Jun 11

16

Will sewage in the Thames hurt the Tories? The view from Henley and Thame – video

www.theguardian.com

In the run-up to July's general election, the Guardian video team is touring the UK looking at the issues that matter to voters. After swimmers and rowers fell sick from sewage discharges into the River Thames we went to the seat of Henley…

Saturday, Jun 8

20

Tuesday, Jun 4

12

Terrified dog pulled from River Thames after falling 14ft into water

Watch the dramatic moment RNLI volunteers rescue a terrified dog from the River Thames.

Monday, Jun 3

18

Video shows moment dog rescued from River Thames by RNLI crew after 14ft fall into water

www.standard.co.uk

The dog was left stranded in a rising tide and could be heard whimpering loudly

16

Rishi Sunak's new small boat problem: Lib Dems photobomb PM on the River Thames after spotting him campaigning in the same affluent seat ahead of the election

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Prime Minister and his team chose England's longest waterway as the backdrop for a campaign visit to Henley, where the migrant crisis in the Channel was not on the agenda.

Wednesday, May 29

18

Monday, May 27

06

Thames Water pumped 14bn litres of sewage into river Thames in central London in 2023

www.ft.com

Figures obtained via freedom of information laws come as water pollution rises up political agenda

Wednesday, May 22

00

What’s Really Wrong with Thames Water?

oilprice.com

Thames Water again? We’re not in the water business. But this story has a moral, so read on. There are many reasons for the current predicament in the UK’s water utility business. This situation resembles one of those detective stories…

Sunday, May 19

19

Newcastle United fans enjoy boat trip on the Thames ahead of final Premier League game at Brentford

This is the 20th time that NUFC fans have been on the river ahead of the final day.

Monday, May 13

12

Desperate search for man missing in River Thames after going swimming on hottest day

www.mirror.co.uk

The man is believed to have been seen near Barge Walk, in Kingston shortly after 6.30pm on what has officially been named the hottest day of the year so far

Major search launched for missing swimmer who went into the River Thames after temperatures hit 27C

AN URGENT search has been launched for a man who went missing after going into the Thames to swim yesterday.

Major search launched for missing swimmer who went into the River Thames after temperatures hit 27C

www.thesun.co.uk

AN URGENT search has been launched for a man who went missing after going into the Thames to swim yesterday.

Friday, May 10

17

Russell Brand embraces Bear Grylls as he shares photo from River Thames baptism

www.nme.com

Grylls told Brand it was a "privilege" to participate in the ceremony: "We all need friendships, forgiveness, help and strength"

08

Anger in Cotswold village as sewage was pumped into river for 2,000 hours last year

Gloucestershire County Councillor Paul Hodgkinson is calling for an urgent meeting with Thames Water bosses over the shocking figures for the River Coln at Andoversford

Bear Grylls helped baptise Russell Brand in the River Thames – how did this happen?

www.independent.co.uk

The Etonian adventurer has had a life of extremes, from a near-death experience while parachuting to guiding celebrities through the wilderness. Nick Hilton looks at how Bear Grylls and Russell Brand, who are both linked to the same…