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Thames Water bonuses could be blocked by regulator
New rules mean Ofwat could step in to prevent under-performing water companies paying any bonuses.

Please don't fine us, Thames Water asks regulator
Water firm boss tells MPs company's survival depends on special treatment from the industry regulator.

Body found in Thames confirmed as that of girl, 11
Kaliyah Coa's body was recovered at Maritime Quay on the Isle of Dogs on 13 April.

Body found in search for girl, 11, in River Thames
The body has not been formally identified but the Met said Kaliyah Coa's family has been informed.

'Mum was gagged, handcuffed and bludgeoned to death'
A family and Thames Valley Police appeal for information on the 30th anniversary of a cold case murder.

Girl missing in River Thames named as Kaliyah Coa
A recovery mission is now under way to find 11-year-old Kaliyah along the Thames, Met Police said.

'A noose around our neck': Residents driven out by UK's largest road tunnel
Those living on the Lower Thames Crossing route tell of their despair at being uprooted.

How an iPad dug up from the Thames solved museum thieves' murder plot
Police were able to use the iPad as key evidence in a trial of three men who plotted to murder a cage fighter.

Thames Water set for crucial court ruling
If it does collapse, who will pay and how much?

Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator
Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

Thames Water secures Ł3bn lifeline after court ruling
The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March.

Thames Water launches appeal for larger bill rise
The water company says the cap on what it can charge customers for the next five years is too low.

Person found critically ill on Waikato highway
State Highway 25 near Thames is open again after a person was found on the road critically ill.

Police incident closes section of State highway 25 in Coromandel Peninsula
A short section of the highway between Kopu and Thames was shut, NZTA advised.

Country Life: Devcich Farm shines a light on Dalmatian pioneers
The story of a pioneering family of Dalmatian immigrants has been kept alive through a cluster of old sheds on the Devcich farm near Thames.

Boat Race: 'All we care about is finishing first'
Crews will battle it out over a 4.25 mile stretch of the River Thames, between Putney and Mortlake.

Photograph released of girl missing in River Thames
A recovery mission continues to look for 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa along the Thames, Met Police said.

Missing girl, 11, was last seen paddling in River Thames
Residents near the scene in east London say she was playing in the water during a day off from school.

Girl, 11, missing in Thames in east London
Police are searching water in North Woolwich after reports of an 11-year-old girl in the Thames.

Lower Thames Crossing approved by government
The 14-mile (22.5km) road will link the A2 and M2 in Kent with the A13 and M25 in Essex.

Challenge to Thames Water rescue deal dismissed
The funding allows the company to continue operating and attempt to restructure its massive debt pile.

Manhunt continues after Valentine's Day shooting
Police say they are "not ruling out the possibility" that the suspect may have entered the Thames.