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Thames Water makes fresh bid to lift bills by 40%
The troubled water firm pledges to invest more in the environment ahead of a key meeting with Ofwat.

Thames Water troubles swell as parent firm defaults
Holding company Kemble has told lenders that it has failed to meet a deadline for interest payments.

The Papers: 'E coli Boat Race' and 'Euros on terror alert'
University of Oxford rowers criticising sewage levels in the Thames feature on Sunday's front pages.

Boy dies in hospital after being found in Thames
Police had been searching for Daniel Alaby after he went missing from his home in south-east London.

The Papers: Water bosses a 'disgrace' and Easter honours 'row'
Thames Water's financial woes, a surprises set of honours and hunger in Gaza are on Friday's front pages.

Boat Race rowers told not to enter Thames due to high levels of E.coli
Crews have also been warned to cover blisters and wear footwear due to high levels of E. coli.

Person in critical condition after two-vehicle crash in Paeroa
Emergency services were called to Thames Road just before 7am.

Body found in Thames weeks ago believed to be missing woman
Samaria Ayanle, 19, was last seen on CCTV footage in central London almost three weeks ago.

Body found in Thames confirmed as Clapham suspect
Police say Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, the suspect behind last month's chemical attack, died by drowning.

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd freed from jail
Shepherd was jailed for manslaughter after Charlotte Brown was thrown from a speedboat on the Thames.

Thames Water says it can't pay back Ł190m loan
Thames Water boss tells MPs it doesn't have enough money to pay back a loan due in April next year.

Patient needing urgent care waited up to 10 hours to be treated at Waikato Hospital ED
A Thames man says the emergency department was overwhelmed on Monday when he took his wife for treatment for a serious back injury.

Hector's dolphins spotted in Firth of Thames
Two hector's dolphins have been spotted in the Firth of Thames this week; the third time in 60 years they've appeared in the area.

Can troubled Thames Water avoid collapse?
The future of the UK's biggest water firm is uncertain as its parent company defaults on interest payments.

Oxford rowers fell ill before Boat Race, but stop short of blaming River Thames pollution
Three rowers had to miss training sessions due to stomach bugs, "the origin of which we cannot definitively say".

Rowers criticise Thames sewage after Boat Race
High levels of E. coli were found in a stretch of the River Thames used in the Boat Race.

Thames Water shareholders refuse to inject more cash unless bills rise
Investors are refusing to provide an expected first Ł500m by the end of this month.

Ł5bn Thames super sewer set for completion
The 16-mile tunnel across central London will capture raw sewage that would have spilled into the river.

Dolphin pod spotted in the River Thames
Volunteers from the RNLI said it was "incredible to witness" the two adults and a calf swimming in the river.

London police say chemical attacker presumed dead
London police say a man suspected of injuring several people last week is now presumed to have drowned in the River Thames.

Jeremy Hunt urges Thames Water to 'get a grip' on outage payouts
Jeremy Hunt says many Surrey constituents have complained about issues with Thames Water payouts.

Auction with $1 reserve attracts 43 bidders to Thames waterfront property
A slip knocked this red-stickered house off its foundations - the skew is not the camera - but that did not stop it being a very hot property over the weekend.