07 Oct 2019

A humpback whale measuring at least 5 metres (16ft) has been spotted in the River Thames east of London. It was first seen over the weekend with sightings either side of the Dartford Crossing. Ships have been advised to proceed with caution through the area. Last year, a beluga whale, nicknamed Benny the Beluga, spent […]

27 Aug 2019

Look what happens when you take leakage seriously; is the record leakage fine having an effect? Thames Water leakage crackdown finds huge leak of up to 3million litres of water a day Thames Water has repaired an invisible leak deep underground in central London which was losing up to three million litres of water a day […]

25 Jul 2019

South West Water and Recycle Devon encourage Exeter shoppers to show they’ve #GotTheBottle to prevent plastic pollution As part of the award-winning ReFill campaign, South West Water is taking further steps to make tap water more freely available, helping to reduce litter from single-use plastic bottles and keep people healthy and hydrated when out and […]

28 May 2019

Guardian ‘Thames CEO fired. A source said the Thames board and employees were embarrassed by being singled out by the regulator Ofwat as one of the country’s worst water companies. It had the worst record on leaks in 2017-18. Earlier this year, the watchdog ordered Thames to “substantially rework and resubmit” its “unconvincing” plans to tackle leakage and […]

11 May 2019

Thames Estuary Partnership ‘The Living Thames wins Best Long Form film at the Charity Film Awards’ please help us distribute it. We would like to say a big thank you to all of you for your wonderful support in helping us win the long form category at last week’s Charity Film Awards! We are so incredibly […]

09 Apr 2019

Wet wipes are reshaping the banks of the Thames to create a “Frankenstein foreshore” warn campaigners. New survey data published by volunteer group Thames21 found that in Barnes, West London, a ‘Great Wet Wipe Reef’ has swelled to 50 metres wide, 17 metres long and a metre high – almost a metre larger than a year […]

19 Jan 2019

Amy Pryor, Thames Estuary Partnership: ‘After 2 years of filming, editing and endless encouragement, the Thames Estuary Partnership’s 1 hour film of the Living Thames is completed and has just been shortlisted for the Charity Film Awards. Sir David Attenborough introduces the film, and Chris Baines presents through a journey from Teddington to the sea […]