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Electric Thames helps unlock river’s green future
A new green energy initiative is helping London’s maritime sector plot a cleaner course along the River Thames. UK Power ...
The best canal routes in the UK
On a canal boat, you can "step back in time to a slower era", said Paul Miles in The Telegraph. There are over 5,000 miles of ...
Wharfs, barges, towpaths: why aristos, city boys and girls and hipsters have fallen for life on the river
The Thames has always been a glamorous transport link (think Anne Boleyn hornily tooling up the river to Hampton Court) but ...
My first-ever river holiday on the outskirts of the UK capital – with palaces, locks and barbeques on the top deck
WE clamber out of the boat and on to the pavement, piling into the bakery to stock up with fresh snacks and local treats for ...
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At last, water firms facing criminal probes over sewage
The number of criminal investigations into water firms for environmental law breaches has increased from 3.6 per month to ...
Sewage-dumping water firms to be hit by blitzkrieg of criminal probes
The Environment Agency says it follows up on every offence it finds, with the most serious cases, such as illegal sewage ...
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Canal-boat trips around the UK
There are over 5,000 miles of inland waterways in the UK, snaking through some of the ... should give you a "thorough handover". The Canal & River Trust has also put together a boat-handling ...
My first-ever river holiday on the outskirts of London – with palaces, locks and barbeques on the top deck
WE clamber out of the boat and on to the pavement, piling into the bakery to stock up with fresh snacks and local treats for ...