River Thames

Thames paddle-boarders try to turn the tide on plastic

London - Muslimchronicle

Floating on the murky waters of the River Thames in London, activist paddle-boarders are trying to rid the waterway of a plague of plastic waste and draw attention to the problem. As the sun rises on the Thames behind historic Kew Bridge in the west of the British capital, quacking ducks and gliding swans conjured a serene landscape. But on closer inspection all mannerRead more

Punk memorabilia torched

London - Arab Today

The son of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood torched a wealth of punk memorabilia on Saturday in protest at official plans to celebrate the movement's 40th anniversary. Joe Corre burnt the items, said to be worth £5 million ($6.2 million, 5.9 million euros), on a boat on the River Thames in London. "Punk was never,Read more

Westminster Bridge closed after 'suspicious vehicle' left near Houses of Parliament

London - Arab Today

Police have temporarily closed Westminster Bridge after a “suspicious vehicle” was abandoned near the Houses of Parliament, according to the Independent. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said officers mounted a routine response to the alert on Tuesday afternoon but found nothing suspicious. Photos showed a bomb disposal robot being dispatched to investigate a car left in a bus laneRead more

Flotilla protest in London as Berlin warns on Brexit

London - Arab Today

A Brexit fishing flotilla sailed up the River Thames Wednesday ahead of next week’s knife-edge referendum over EU membership as Germany warned a British departure could start Europe’s “disintegration.” Around 30 fishing boats floated past Tower Bridge, sounding their foghorns and displaying anti-EU signs, led by UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage in a protest against EU fisheries policy.Read more

Flotilla protest in London as Berlin warns on Brexit

London - Arab Today

A Brexit fishing flotilla sailed up the River Thames Wednesday ahead of next week's knife-edge referendum over EU membership as Germany warned a British departure could start Europe's "disintegration". Around 30 fishing boats floated past Tower Bridge, sounding their foghorns and displaying anti-EU signs, led by UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage in a protest against EU fisheries policy.Read more

Mariam Binladen sets new record as first woman to complete 101 miles River Thames swim

Jeddah - Arab Today

Mariam Saleh Binladen, a dentist from Saudi Arabia, has set a new record as the first woman to officially swim 101 miles of the source of the River Thames in the United Kingdom. Swimming to inspire more women to participate in sport and to raise awareness of the plight of refugee Syrian orphans around the world, Mariam is just theRead more