Tag Archives: Thames

Water Report for May shows river flows normal for time of year

The South East Region received average rainfall during May. The soil moisture deficits have risen as a result of higher evaporation and plant growth and there was little response by the rivers to the rainfall. Groundwater levels and flows remain … Continue reading

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Carping on the River Thames – A Seasonal blog

Returning a nice common to the river  Carping on the River – Part 1 By Richard Crimp “When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” Laozi (Lao Tzu) – 6th century … Continue reading

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Carping on the River Thames – A Seasonal blog (Part 2)

Cormorant drying its wings “One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.” Socrates – 5th century BC Carping on the River – Part 2   Bizarre really, I tend to box any anxiety I have and … Continue reading

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Carping on the River Thames – A Seasonal blog: The Finale

“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez Carping on the River – Part 3   The day would start something like this; … Continue reading

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Thames Water fined 27K for pollution and fish kill on a Surrey river

The Environment Agency received a report from a member of the public on the 10 November about sewage pollution in fields where horses were kept. On 14 November, Environment Agency officers visited the site after a report of dead fish … Continue reading

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River waste repels Olympic rower amid Thames Tideway Tunnel works

Andy Triggs Hodge, a gold medal-winning rower at the Beijing and London Olympics, stopped training on Britain’s most famous river when it turned out water wasn’t his biggest obstacle: raw sewage on the Thames was. The capital’s sewer network, built … Continue reading

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Water report shows rivers in the SE near normal for April

The latest Environment Agency Water Situation report shows South East Region received below average rainfall during April whilst groundwater levels have reached their peaks and river flows remain normal or above normal. 12 months ago we were in a drought … Continue reading

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Thames boaters urged to renew registrations after crackdown catches 49 evaders

​Boaters on the River Thames are being urged to renew their registrations or face prosecution, the Environment Agency said on Tuesday. The reminder comes after a two-day operation on the lower reaches of the non-tidal Thames saw waterways officers serve … Continue reading

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‘Hideous’ hydro-power plan for Marlow lambasted

Plans to harness the power of Marlow weir to create electricity for 400 to 600 homes have been lambasted by a group representing 2,000 anglers. Thames Valley Angling Association has blasted the 'hideous' proposal for hydro-power on the River Thames … Continue reading

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Coarse fish close season on rivers starts 15th March

The annual coarse fish close season begins Friday 15 March across rivers, streams and drains to protect fish during their breeding season, helping to increase fish stocks and secure angling for the future. No coarse fishing is permitted on rivers, … Continue reading

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