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River Thames

No1 The Thames, a 168-year-old gun tower, in the mouth of the River Thames in Kent (SWNS)

Property with No 1 The Thames address is snapped up for under £200k

Amy and Wes on their boat.

Couple swapped house for £47k narrowboat in bid to ‘quit rat race’

A man, who is believed to have starred in EastEnders, has been arrested on suspicion of a child sex offence

EastEnders airs alternative opening sequence - here’s why

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

James Trembath and family during their visit to London

A marathon effort taking in the sites of London

Teen, 17, found dead in River Thames is named as Jake Smith, as friends and family pay tribute

Tributes paid to teenager who died after entering river

Oxford and Cambridge will go head-to-head today for The Boat Race 2023

The Boat Race 2023 Men and Women’s teams in full

King Charles III is making some major changes to make Windsor Castle more environmentally friendly.

King Charles is making major changes to Windsor Castle

There are 5.2 million homes across the UK that are at risk of flooding (photo: Adobe)

​Warning of risk of flooding for homes next to waterways

Lifeboat crew spot grey seal emerge from UK river - watch moment here

Sophie Montague, from Whalley in the Ribble Valley, took a wrong turn in London and boarded a ferry by mistake, thinking it was a bridge over the River Thames Credit: Sophie Montague @sophmontague

Lancs woman drives onto London ferry thinking it was bridge over River Thames

The UK is to host Eurovision 2023 after the UK's Sam Ryder earned second place to Ukraine this year. Picture: Getty

Sam Ryder Rocks New Year’s Eve: How to watch and full line-up

Members of the public join the queue on the South Bank, as they wait to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday

Lancashire man joins hundreds in queue to pay respects to the Queen

Cadbury launches new Twirl flavour for a limited time only

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Roger Siddall in the former Burnley Express office on Bull Street.

Dedicated Pendle journalist Roger Siddall dies aged 82

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Book review: Acceptable Loss by Anne Perry