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This is London’s most underrated landmark but tourists say ‘I looked at it and left’
The Thames Barrier and River Thames at night (Picture: Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) As of 2024, the gates had been closed 221 times to prevent the city from flooding. Once the ...
The Independent21d
From eco houses to cosy inns, these are the best places to stay on top UK walking routes
If you are finishing a walk at the Thames Barrier, hop on a bus or double back ... piece of nature in Northern Ireland (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Part of the marathon that is the Ulster Way ...
Metro19d
The London neighbourhoods ‘on the up’ in 2025 revealed
There’s a front-row seat to the Thames Barrier too (Picture: Getty Images) Characterised by bright green trams, Boxpark and a massive Ikea, in January 2024, Croydon was crowned the most ...
Kent Online on MSN14d
How Kent’s north coast - including Whitstable, Herne Bay, Sheppey and Faversham - was left submerged following the 1953 floods
It arrived quickly with devastating consequences. We look back at the tidal surge which saw cliffs collapse, livestock drown ...
The New Yorker25d
Norman Foster’s Empire of Image Control
The British architect has built an unprecedented factory of fine design. Inside the world of the man who creates exquisite ...
The Financial Times22d
Southport and the ‘lone wolf’ policy conundrum
In February 2021, he was again referred, this time after a pupil reported he had uploaded images of Muammer Gaddafi ... But it’s quite hard to create a barrier, if that is the new criterion ...
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Language Barrier stock videos and footage
Find Language Barrier stock video, 4K footage, and other HD footage from iStock. Get higher quality Language Barrier content, for less—All of our 4K video clips are the same price as HD. Video Back ...
Far Out Magazine21d
Who really invented punk?
That’s a bit like asking, ‘Where does the Thames truly begin ... I like the sound – the honest sound of young guys trying to break the barrier of stilted moulded sterile rock. And they did. Great ...
Scary London Underground map shows how much of TfL network could be underwater in 70 years
A map proposing what London's transport network could look like in 70 years has been revealed, with the future of some stations looking uncertain. The illustration shows the River Thames expanding to ...
This is London's most underrated landmark but tourists say 'I looked at it and left'
But a new ranking lists the capital’s most underrated tourist attractions, and it’s likely to leave tourists and locals a little confused. With fewer than 10,000 visitors each year, the Thames Barrier ...
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Thames Water faces investigation over failing environmental promises
LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - British water regulator Ofwat said it would investigate Thames Water over delays to hundreds of environmental improvements to determine whether the struggling utility ...
From eco houses to cosy inns, these are the best places to stay on top UK walking routes
Embark on a walking adventure around the UK with stops in fire-warmed pubs, family-run guesthouses and upscale hotels ...