And the Thames Barrier and its iconic silver domed design only came about after hundreds of deaths in the Great Flood in 1953. It took 30 years to get it built. Since it opened, it has been closed ...

London’s future flood defences plans as ‘sleeping giant’ Thames Barrier turns 40 It is 40 years since the late Queen opened the Thames Barrier, which has been closed 221 times to protect the ...

Thames Barrier was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on May 8, 1984; ... Individual gates can be closed in 10 minutes but the whole barrier takes around an hour and a half to close completely.

A major crossing over the River Thames has been shut after a collision between a lorry and a car. It happened on the QEII ...

The Port of London has suspended new ‘mudlarking’ licences on the Thames to “protect the unique historical integrity” of the foreshore. The move means that no new foreshore permits for ...

The Thames Gateway Delivery Plan states that the success of the Gateway is key to the wider UK economy and ensuring that London remains a global capital.

In its 40 years of operation, the Thames Barrier has been closed 221 times to prevent flooding in the capital London's flood defence walls will need to be 50cm (20in) higher in the future to ...