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'Essential service' in Thames needs to be reopened - National MP
The National MP for Coromandel says residents deserve to know when the Ministry of Social Development office in Thames can be reopened for clients.

Thames swan counters hope numbers recover after avian flu
The annual royal census of swans on the River Thames hopes for a recovery after last year's avian flu.

SH25 blocked by slips, fallen trees
The slips on the Thames Coast Road are expected to take some time to clear and motorists are warned to expect long delays.

Do not drink tap water, Thames Water tells Surrey village
More than 600 homes are affected by the warning, Thames Water says.

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.

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

'It's just plain theft' - Thames residents fed up with 'ridiculous' fuel prices
Fuel in the town costs between 20-30 cents a litre more than nearby areas.

Thames Water has 11 months until cash runs out
The UK's largest water company saw annual profits increase but its debts also climbed to over �15bn.

Lib Dems photobomb the PM in campaign boat
The Liberal Democrat's deputy leader Daisy Cooper sailed behind Rishi Sunak as he spoke to people in Henley-on-Thames.

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.

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.

Thames Water shareholders refuse to inject more cash unless bills rise
Investors are refusing to provide an expected first �500m by the end of this month.

�5bn Thames super sewer set for completion
The 16-mile tunnel across central London will capture raw sewage that would have spilled into the river.

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.

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.