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 ...

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 ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The iconic Thames Barrier has marked four decades of protecting London from the perils of flooding, but may become obsolete by the end of the ...

In its 40 years of operation, the Thames Barrier has been closed 221 times to prevent flooding in the capital London's flood defence walls will need to be 50cm (20in) higher in the future to ...

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 ...

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.

A £20bn new Thames barrier could be built to prevent potentially disastrous flooding in London, it has emerged. Environment Minister Phil Woolas told the Sunday Telegraph that a feasibility study into ...