A trade union has said River Thames lock and weir keepers are set to be balloted for industrial action over safety concerns.

It comes as Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) approved a new local flood risk management strategy to ... risk to people and properties along the River Thames". "However, the benefits in reducing ...

has issued a flood outlook for smaller watercourses and the Thames River, warning of potential localized flooding as warm temperatures and rainfall increase runoff into waterways. Daytime highs ...

River Thames lock keepers are set to vote on strike action over safety fears and ‘serious concerns’ relating to staffing, infrastructure and flooding.

The amount of water leaving the upper Thames watershed would cause flooding of low-lying river flats adjacent to the river from Delaware down to Chatham, it said. "Based on current forecasts ...

River Thames weir and lockkeepers are set to go on strike over safety concerns. In a letter to the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra), the GMB Union has warned workers are ...

A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom's River Thames despite a four-decade-long ...

The union said severe weather and flooding has been ... he said. "EA management has set a budget for staffing of the weirs and locks on the River Thames which is half of what is needed," Mr ...

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) says flooding is possible over the next several days. A flood watch is in effect until next Tuesday, March 11. Officials say municipalities, ...