The Thames then was an open sewer as the drainage system in London was primitive or non-existent. The tunnel flooded regularly and men died. Work was abandoned for seven years; it finally opened ...

who designed the tunnel as part of a grand vision to improve river crossings. The result was a 370-metre underground ...

Designed to handle storm overflows, the Thames Tideway Tunnel opened its gates today, capturing 589,000 cubic metres of sewage within 24 hours during heavy rainfall in September. The 25km ‘super ...

Heralded as the Eighth Wonder of the World, Marc Brunel's tunnel under the Thames opened as a public walkway in 1843.Thames Tunnel peep show, 1843 Heralded as the Eighth Wonder of the World ...

An incredible £4.5 billion tunnel stretches underneath London and you probably had no idea it was there. The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a deep-level ‘super sewer’ that spans 15 miles from Acton ...

Floating high above the London skyline aboard her most famous creation, architect Julia Barfield is still giddy that the ...

But, of course, you couldn't do that for a tunnel under the Thames, because if you did, the river would flood in and everyone would get wet. Very wet. So they needed to dig down right underneath ...

The Thames Tideway Tunnel's first four sites are in use, reducing sewage pollution in the river. The new "super sewer" aims to stop sewage flowing into the River Thames but adds £25 a year to bills.

Thames Water has unveiled plans to launch an additional four-week consultation round on amendments to its proposed Thames Tunnel project. London businesses must be encouraged to reduce water ...