Before the flood: how much longer will the Thames Barrier protect London? | London

Before the flood: how much longer will the Thames Barrier protect London? | London

The last time the Thames broke its banks and flooded central London was on 7 January 1928, when a storm sent record water levels up the tidal river, from Greenwich and Woolwich... Read more »
The British Transport Police are looking for a man who grabbed a rail worker’s neck after he attempted to bump a ticket barrier in South London

The British Transport Police are looking for a man who grabbed a rail worker’s neck after he attempted to bump a ticket barrier in South London

Officers released an image of a man they want to speak with following the October 26 assault at Tooting railway station around 5 p.m. “A man attempted to shuffle through the ticket... Read more »
Thames Barrier closing for 200th time amid potential east London flooding

Thames Barrier closing for 200th time amid potential east London flooding

The Thames Barrier is being closed today (Thursday, October 21) for the 200th time amid a flood alert being issued for parts of east London. The Environmental Agency (EA) says closing the... Read more »
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West Ham’s hopes of a Jesse Lingard return hit major barrier despite Newcastle transfer collapse

Jesse Lingard is a man in demand this transfer window but despite West Ham’s interest in the former Hammer returning to the club a deal looks unlikely to materialise for David Moyes’... Read more »
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London weather: Flood warning in place for today as Thames Barrier forced to close

The Thames Barrier will be closed today in a bid to stop river levels from overtopping defences. It comes as flood warnings have been issued for parts of the river Thames as... Read more »
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London train crashes through barrier at busy station – two injured as ambulance on scene | UK | News

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) and London Ambulance Service (LAS) were deployed to Enfield Town station in north London shortly after 8am, when a passenger train derailed after hitting a buffer stop... Read more »
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Brixton’s Barrier Block: ‘When it went up everyone hated it’ | London

More than 50 years after it was designed, Southwyck House still looms over Brixton in south London, drawing fascination and dislike in equal measure. Originally council housing, the giant concrete structure with... Read more »