Encouraged by rising prices, London housing developers are cranking up production, particularly on sites along the Thames River.
It is part of the eighth Thames River Festival, which is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people this weekend.
BBC: NEWS | UK | England | London | Rowers test mettle on the Thames
It is part of the Thames River Festival taking place this weekend.
BBC: NEWS | UK | England | London | Rowers test mettle on the Thames
Moody and sublime, the painting is part of a celebrated series Monet painted of the Thames River in the early 20th century.
Since we are fresh from the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and the Thames River pageant it is worth reminding ourselves of what has been lost since the 1977 Silver Jubilee.
In London, a new air tram cable car spanning the Thames River opened this week, connecting visitors with Olympic venues and giving them spectacular views of the city.
It is also planning a project in West Africa, as well as closer to home in London, cleaning up the Thames River in the runup to the 2012 Olympics, which are to be held in the city.
When you get to the crest of the bridge over the Thames River, you can see the center of global innovation in undersea warfare a mile down-river to your right, the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics.
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Once fully restored, the trust hopes to again link Littlehampton on the south coast with the River Thames via the River Wey.
There will also be an international comparison of the Tweed and Thames HELP river basins, led by the University of Dundee HELP Centre.
The canal linked the Kennet and Avon Canal near Melksham to the Thames and Severn Canal near Cricklade and the River Thames near Abingdon.
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But the ultimate aim of the trust is to restore the waterway from the Kennet and Avon Canal near Melksham to the Thames and Severn Canal near Cricklade and the River Thames near Abingdon.
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Thames Water said the works at Abingdon would ensure the quality of the water in the River Thames was "exceptionally high".
Water levels were predicted to peak in the River Thames over the weekend, but on Saturday morning an Environment Agency spokesman told the BBC levels in the river were "starting to level off".
In 1980, three dragonboats from Hong Kong made their debut on the River Thames.
The River Thames is home to great crested grebes, red kites, osprey and freshwater mussels.
The Dartford Tunnel and Queen Elizabeth II bridge cross the River Thames between Dartford and Thurrock.
Flood warnings have eased along the River Thames following peak water levels at the weekend.
Dave McKnight, from the Environment Agency, said the River Thames continued to flow extremely fast.
Police have released an artist's impression of a man found dead in the River Thames in Berkshire.
The Dartford Crossing links the M25 across the River Thames and carries about 150, 000 vehicles a day.
It is hoped the new centre, on the Berkshire side of the River Thames, will open by 2014.
Osney Lock Hydro (OLH) has planning permission for a water turbine on the River Thames at Osney Lock.
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West Oxford Community Renewables has planning permission for a water turbine on the River Thames at Osney Lock.
Rowers on the River Thames have raised safety concerns over plans to redevelop Putney Pier in south-west London.
Two severe flood warning remains on the River Thames, between Oxford and Abingdon.
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The Environment Agency has been clearing "pinch points" along the River Thames to ensure water continues flowing further downstream.
Beacons will also blaze in Northern Ireland, on Ben Nevis in Scotland, and on the River Thames in London.
In March a floating village on the River Thames was announced as part of plans to transform the Royal Docks.
Several fixtures in the area, including the match at Ebbsfleet just across the River Thames, were postponed by Friday night.
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