Millions of people pass under the River Thames each day, by rail, road or foot. We take it for granted. Just two centuries ago, the idea of going under the river would have seemed fanciful. Today, ...

But as the Thames Barrier ... the Oosterscheldekering Barrier in the Netherlands). The barrier has 10 steel gates that, when raised, are about as high as a 5-storey building.

Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of London’s Thames Barrier ... can rise to the height of a five-storey building was finished in 1982. The barrier came into use the following year before ...

Plans to build a 10-mile barrier along the Thames to protect London from flooding are being considered. The embankment, from Sheerness in Kent to Southend in Essex, would contain gates to allow water ...

Last month the Thames Barrier was closed due to flooding for the first time in two years A civil engineer who was part of the project management team which completed the Thames Barrier has said a ...

When the Thames ... [of the existing barrier],” said Cloke. The EA is planning to make a decision on how to bolster the barrier by 2040. Options include raising its height, building a new ...