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The five-bedroom, four-storey townhouse on London’s Embankment housed Melville in the mid-1800s, when he was writing ...

Although the alarming decline of some mussel species could be due to invasive species, it could also be just a 'natural state ...

It's 10 years since a whale, struggling to survive in the Thames, captured the hearts of millions around the world as rescuers tried to save her. Today is the first public meeting in Kent on the ...

and may have been unwell." Residents report seeing whale in area days before breach American River resident Tim Williams said others in the area had reportedly seen the whale in the days before it ...

A sperm whale stranded on Cuttyhunk Island over the weekend, adding to alarming whale death toll since December. Here's what ...

The local parish council said the pollution led to a “coating of brown sewage sludge” on the River Ver, which Thames Water admitted was “unacceptable”. The River Ver, which is a 28km ...

Find out more at the Young Reporter website. Stretching across 215 miles (or 346 km) within southern England, the River Thames takes first place as the longest river in England as well-being ...

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The video showed the pair lip-syncing to 30 for 30 by Kendrick Lamar as they attended a Samsung Galaxy event overlooking the River Thames. Fans were quick to share their approval of the romance in ...

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