The Tower Subway: London's Forgotten 'First Tube Line' Is 150 Years Old | Londonist

The Tower Subway: London's Forgotten 'First Tube Line' Is 150 Years Old | Londonist

... Did you know that a forgotten tube tunnel runs under the Thames beside the Tower of London?

You've probably walked through the Greenwich foot tunnel, and possibly the Woolwich foot tunnel, but you've almost certainly never set foot in the Tower Subway. That's because this little-known Thames crossing closed to the public in 1898. It's still down there and, in April 2020, will reach its 150th birthday. ...

£1bn Silvertown Tunnel contracts to be made public - New Civil Engineer

£1bn Silvertown Tunnel contracts to be made public - New Civil Engineer
... Contracts to build the £1bn Silvertown Tunnel beneath the River Thames will be made public, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has promised. ...

Podcast: A watery search for the true source of the River Thames - Countryfile.com

Podcast: A watery search for the true source of the River Thames - Countryfile.com

... The River Thames is Britain’s most famous river but how many people have actually journeyed to its source? Fergus Collins braves floods and marshes to head upstream into the Cotswolds and track down the very beginnings of what Churchill described as the “golden thread running through our history”. But what if the official spring at Thameshead isn’t the true source? Listen on to hear a journey of watery discovery. ...

London's 'chewing gum man' fuses art with recycling | Offbeat – Gulf News

London's 'chewing gum man' fuses art with recycling | Offbeat – Gulf News
... London: Lying on a footbridge spanning London's River Thames, Ben Wilson finalises his latest creation: a miniature painting on chewing gum, stuck to the steel structure. ...

Vintage pictures show the infamous Dartford Crossing being built over the decades - Kent Live

Vintage pictures show the infamous Dartford Crossing being built over the decades - Kent Live

... It would create Britain’s longest road tunnel, measuring 14.3 miles, and will almost double road capacity across the River Thames. ...

'Super sewer' works which closed Putney Bridge now complete | This Is Local London

'Super sewer' works which closed Putney Bridge now complete | This Is Local London

... Tideway is the company delivering the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which will prevent millions of tonnes of sewage from entering the River Thames.

At this site, a 43 metre tunnel that will connect a combined sewage overflow (CSO) point under Putney Bridge to the new sewer – which is currently under construction to stop sewage overflowing into the river - was recently excavated using the machine. This CSO currently spills around 68,000m3 of raw sewage into the River Thames each year. ...

... With the work having to take place around the tidal movements of the River Thames, Putney project manager David Miles said: “The amount of strategic planning that went into this lift must be considered when we reflect on its success. From engineering, to traffic and logistics, and key stakeholder interface, the team remained focused on a positive result for all. ...

... When complete, the 25km Thames Tideway Tunnel will tackle the problem of sewage pollution in the River Thames, preventing the millions of tonnes of sewage that flow directly into the Thames every year. ...

Downton's Julian Fellowes to adapt Wind in the Willows

Downton's Julian Fellowes to adapt Wind in the Willows

... The book is set in Edwardian England, with the four anthropomorphised animals living by the River Thames. The latest film version comes three years after the musical creation in the West End, which Fellowes also adapted. ...

New procurement plan for £6.8bn Lower Thames Crossing | News | Building

New procurement plan for £6.8bn Lower Thames Crossing | News | Building




... The 23km Lower Thames Crossing project will feature two bored tunnels beneath the River Thames with interconnecting link roads to the M25, A13, and A2. It will cross the river east of Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent, creating a link between the A2 and the M25. ...

'Race against time' to save historic shipwreck - BBC News

'Race against time' to save historic shipwreck - BBC News

... Divers monitoring an historic shipwreck in the Thames Estuary say it is at risk of being lost forever. ...

New images released as next phase of Lower Thames Crossing consultation begins - Premier Construction News

New images released as next phase of Lower Thames Crossing consultation begins - Premier Construction News

... It will almost double road capacity across the River Thames east of London, connecting communities, reducing delays and providing more reliable journeys. ...

Sperm whale dies after three-day struggle in Thames estuary | The Independent

Sperm whale dies after three-day struggle in Thames estuary | The Independent
... Three whales were found dead in the River Thames in a two month period last year. ...