Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat
A judge has approved an emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat and averted a possible temporary government takeover. Thames Water was seeking court approval for about $3.8 ...
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UK’s worst tornados throughout history – and one that hit 213mph in 1666
UK’s most powerful tornado in 1666 While the 1091 tornado is the ... turned into a tornado when it crossed the River Thames. It impacted areas in west London including Bushy Park where many ...
The best restaurants in the City of London, from Ibai to Angler
From power lunches to after-work boltholes, Ben McCormack and Mike Daw offer this eating-out guide to the Square Mile ...
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When the Dutch Attacked the English and French Colonies in America and Reclaimed New York
Credit: JMvanDijk / Wikimedia Commons In 1666, after gaining experience in numerous battles ... during the famous 1667 raid that surprised the English by sailing up the Thames and was now in the ...
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10 Historic Sites in London You Should Visit
London is a city people think they know before they arrive. They come for the skyline, where glass towers stand shoulder to ...
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The Great Fire of London
I learnt about diaries from my mum, who learnt from her mum who learnt from… you get the idea, all the way back in history… all the way back over 350 years ago, to 1666, the year of the Great ...
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The Great Fire of London - KS1
Watch: How the fire was put out Quiz: The Great Fire of London The fire started in a bakery, near Pudding Lane on the night of 2 September, 1666 ... his boat down the river to the palace.
The River Thames Has Been a Dumping Ground for Bodies for at Least 6,000 Years, Study Reveals
Hundreds of human bones have emerged from the River Thames in the last two centuries, most of them prehistoric.
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Bronze, Iron Age ritual linked to hundreds of bodies found in UK’s Thames River: Study
Most of the bodies plunged into UK's Thames river are from the Bronze and Iron Ages, as per the findings of the study.
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Bronze Age Human Remains Found in Thames River, England
Countless human bones have been found at the bottom of the River Thames in England, and some of them have been dated back to ...
New radiocarbon dates establish 6,000-year time span for human remains pulled from River Thames
Chronology efforts led by researchers at Natural History Museum, London, and Historic England have produced 30 new dates for ...
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Wallpaper* checks in at Park Hyatt London River Thames: ‘Luxury meets the skyline’
Rising to the 18th floor of a sleek glass tower by architects KPF, Park Hyatt London River Thames stakes its claim in Nine Elms with its rhythmic interplay of vertical frames and floor-to-ceiling ...