Helicopter crashes into crane on London tower, kills two
Jan 16, 2013
Glimpses of Olympic opening ceremony
Jul 23, 2012
1000 barges for the Queen, and a little bit of Bollywood
Jun 4, 2012
Britain's Queen Elizabeth joins giant jubilee flotilla in London
Jun 3, 2012
Woman, who allegedly killed 400 babies in 30 years, emerges as Britain's worst serial killer
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 23, 2013
A woman has emerged as the Britain's worst serial killer after over 2.5 million criminal records between 1770 and 1934 were placed online by the National Archives and revealed that she murdered 400 babies.
Two dead in helicopter crash near River Thames in central London
Associated Press | Wednesday January 16, 2013
Two people have reportedly died when a helicopter crashed near a train station in central London, close to the River Thames, early Wednesday morning.
32 World War II bombs found, detonated in Britain
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 2, 2013
As many as 32 bombs dropped by the Germans during World War II into the Thames river, that were carried by tides until they reached the shore in Essex, have now been detonated by a bomb disposal squad.
Baby in pram falls into River Thames
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 2, 2012
A five-month-old baby boy suffered head injuries when his pram plunged into the Thames, the Daily Mail reported.
The Simpsons will broadcast a special Olympics episode
BANG Showbiz | Thursday August 2, 2012
A special episode of The Simpsons titled The D'oh-cial Network celebrating the Olympic spirit, will be broadcasted in UK.
Dozens stranded over Thames as cable car breaks down
Reuters | Wednesday July 25, 2012
Dozens of travellers were left stranded high above the River Thames after London's newly unveiled cable car broke down in sweltering heat on Wednesday. The 45 million pound system that links two Olympic venues ground to a halt for over 30 minutes.
Garcia, Johnson excited for next Olympics
Associated Press | Monday September 3, 2012
With a floating target in the River Thames and a set of giant Olympic rings overhead, Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson took turns whacking balls at a makeshift green.
NDTVSports | Monday July 16, 2012
Located on the south bank of the River Thames, Greenwich Park is London's oldest Royal Park, dating to 1433, and will be the site of the equestrian competitions and the combined running and shooting event of the pentathlon.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth gets bumper pay hike
Thursday June 21, 2012
Britain's Queen Elizabeth's annual pay is about to jump by 20 percent to 36 million pounds.
Urban cable car takes flight over London's Thames
Associated Press | Monday June 18, 2012
Think Swiss Alps rather than San Francisco. A new cable car will soar over the Thames River starting next week, promising to become part of the London landscape ahead of the Summer Olympics.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth joins giant jubilee flotilla in London
Reuters | Sunday June 3, 2012
Britain's Queen Elizabeth joined an armada of a thousand boats down London's River Thames to the pealing of bells on Sunday in a spectacular highlight of four days of nationwide celebrations to mark her 60th year on the throne.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth leads giant jubilee river pageant
Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 3, 2012
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sails on a royal barge down the River Thames on Sunday as part of a huge pageant marking her diamond jubilee, in one of the biggest events of its kind in London's history.
Giant rings launched on River Thames to mark 150 days to Olympics
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 29, 2012
Giant Olympic rings were launched on the River Thames in London on Tuesday to mark 150 days until the start of the 2012 Games.
1000 ships to celebrate Queen Elizabeth
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 6, 2011
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her diamond jubilee with a boat trip on London's River Thames in a newly crafted barge, leading a flotilla of 1,000 ships, the event's organisers said.The aquatic pageant, the biggest on the river for 350 years, will take place on June 3 next year, a publi...
Will the Cooum river be Chennai's Thames?
Sam Daniel | Thursday December 17, 2009
It's a river that's seen as the curse of Chennai running right across the city. Now the DMK'S rising son M K Stalin is determined to clean up the River Cooum and transform it into a beautiful waterway.
