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.
He said most of the flooding had happened on the south side of the River Thames, away from most buildings.
Water levels along the River Thames have "levelled off" but still remain very high, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Thames Water said the works at Abingdon would ensure the quality of the water in the River Thames was "exceptionally high".
There could be a lot of empty seats in the proposed 20, 000 seat arena on the banks of the River Thames.
Some argue that he could have found out about life in Italy by talking to merchants who arrived at the River Thames.
He recorded 20 different species in 2011 at Aston's Eyott, near the River Thames, which borders the site of the new meadow.
But unlike on Sunday, when torrential rain soaked the jubilee pageant on the River Thames, the showers did not become a downpour.
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Grosvenor Square will also find itself off the beaten track in 2017 when the American Embassy relocates south of the river Thames.
Homes were expected to flood in areas close to the River Thames.
Once fully restored, the trust hopes to again link Littlehampton on the south coast with the River Thames via the River Wey.
The Tate's modern art collection will be moved to its new development at Bankside, on the south bank of the River Thames.
Johnson is an avid cyclist, but Livingstone has said the current scheme is elitist and plans to extend it south of the River Thames.
Homes along the River Thames are continuing to suffer from flooding, but the Environment Agency said the situation was set to improve.
Boring machines will dig twin 1.6-mile (2.6km) tunnels under the River Thames.
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