Murphy called on the government to fund a volunteer river warden safety team that would provide training and equipment before ...

The filming location for TV drama Broadchurch is also among 13 new designated swimming sites proposed by the Government ...

Parts of the Thames were declared “biologically dead” in the 1950s but the river will now get its first designated bathing ...

The first official bathing spot on the River Thames is among 13 new designated swimming sites proposed by the Government. Others include popular beaches, a meadow and river site in the area that ...

Although it is not quite the weather to imagine it yet, you could soon be voluntarily taking a refreshing dip in the River ...

C M Taylor’s book, which will raise funds for charity, follows teenagers whose favourite swim spot is contaminated ...

River Thames site among 13 proposed new swimming spots - Designation would mean sites are subject to regular water quality ...

This river may look peaceful from above, but beneath the waterfalls and swirling currents, things collect in unexpected ways. Popular swimming areas often hide jewelry, valuables, and objects people ...

Despite the fact that most people associate the waters of the Thames with rusty shopping trollies, floating wet wipes, and ...

The scenic section of the Thames could soon become the river's first official wild swimming spot - and Londoners could be taking a dip in it by May.

The new outdoor dipping spot would be found in the River Thames at Ham and Kingston in the west of the city, at a once popular Victorian swimming location. It could become the capital’s first ever ...