In March 1771,12-year-old Horatio Nelson received a letter from his uncle, Captain Maurice Suckling RN, directing him to report to his ship, ...

HMS Wellington, the WWII ship moored next to the Thames Embankment in central London, will host a VE Day lunch in May, ...

Until the middle of the nineteenth century the Sovereign regularly travelled on the river Thames, either on State occasions or between the Royal Palaces of Windsor, Westminster, Hampton Court, ...

It's was crunch time for the UK's biggest water provider Thames Water as its fate was announced on Tuesday morning. Thames Water finances hung in the balance with debts of £16bn and existing ...

Some of the best views of the city are from pubs and restaurants along the banks of the Thames. If you’re partial to a pint ...

The kip on a ship experience meant the girls spent the night on the HMS Belfast on the River Thames. The girl guide group took a train from Salisbury to London with all of the girls responsible for ...

Nearly 170 visitors were evacuated Wednesday from the HMS Belfast after the gangway leading ... Visitors to the ship that is permanently moored on the Thames were evacuated from the vessel and ...

By Alexander Nazaryan The banks of the Thames River have hosted human settlements for thousands of years, from Neolithic huts to the soaring skyscrapers of London. Evidence of bygone civilizations ...

However, it turns out you can look a lot closer to home for some island action. The River Thames is home to tiny little pockets of land called eyots or aits (basically fancy words for river islands).