Extensive flooding could have occurred this week if it had not been for the Thames Barrier, the EA said (Picture: Environment Agency) It may sit on the periphery of central London, hidden in the ...

Here we explain what it does, how it works, and what would happen without it The enormous Thames Barrier was built at a cost of £1.6bn - but how does it work? Here we explain what it does ...

It's been protecting London from costly and potentially deadly flooding since 1984. But as the Thames Barrier celebrates its 40th anniversary, scientists have warned that the £535 million ...

Each car provides 360-degree views taking in the City, Canary Wharf, historic Greenwich, the Thames Barrier and the Olympic Park. See more Olympics related photos on PhotoBlog.

Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of London’s Thames Barrier, inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II on May 8, 1984, steadfastly protecting the capital for over four decades. The barrier has ...

Could London face a flood like New Orleans? How long will the Thames Barrier last? And what is being planned for the future? BBC News's John Walton asked experts what the rest of this century has in ...

The 65-year-old and his wife had been walking in Thames Barrier Park after a shopping trip near their home in Newham when he spotted the girl sitting on a metal railing by the river. As they ...

When the Thames Barrier was built as an elegant stainless steel-capped bulwark to protect Londoners from flooding in the 1980s, it was designed with additional capacity just in case melting glacie ...

Flood defence walls through London will need to be half a metre higher in the future to protect against climate change, officials said as they marked the 40th anniversary of the Thames Barrier.