In the 19th century, Britain’s military and imperial might was so great that the country lorded over almost one-quarter of the world’s population. But on June 30, 1858, the UK government nearly ...

A lighthearted, informative river tour with The Ladies Who Lark, exploring sights around the Tower of London, historical ...

River Thames is Google Street View%27s first mapped river A 30-mile stretch of London%27s landmark river is mapped River mapping may help understanding of %27impenetrable boundaries%27 LONDON — There ...

The phrase "One person's trash is another's treasure," certainly applies to author Lara Maiklem. She is what's known as a "mudlarker" and spends her spare time scouring the shores of London’s River ...

The Southbank Center, the host of this year’s British Academy Film Awards, has become a focal point of the city’s arts and culture scene. By Ginanne Brownell LONDON — As Lisa Vine looked out over the ...

In the second week of February it was reported that a section of London’s River Thames had frozen. At least 23 times between 1309 and 1814, the Thames has frozen over. On five of these occasions ...

A new chapter is unfolding on the Thames as the official Tower of London River Tour is unveiled, introducing a voyage through London’s past aboard the UK’s first electric tour boat. Operated by Woods ...

In economic terms as well as geographic, London's black and beating heart has always been the River Thames, viscous with centuries of filth and secrets. Eventually, the Victorians laced the city with ...

Built as a fortress by William the Conqueror beginning in the 1070s, the UNESCO-listed Tower of London is one of the city's most iconic landmarks. Once a palace for monarchs, a formidable state prison ...

Rachid Bouchareb‘s “London River” is simultaneously quaint and far-reaching, a tension the filmmaker never fully resolves. Set in the immediate aftermath of the 2005 London bombings, the movie follows ...