In medieval times, Bowyer told us, there had been no locks on the Thames, only dams, or weirs, controlling the water’s flow and providing power to mills along the banks. Boatmen navigating the ...

Temple Weir Island, as it is known ... There are around 180 islands on the Thames, which occasionally come up for sale. Usually, though, they are attached to a house or an estate, like the ...

A trade union has said River Thames lock and weir keepers are set to be balloted for industrial action over safety concerns. The GMB told the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ...