Eleven locks along the River Thames will be refurbished this winter now that the Environment agency is investing nearly 1.8 million pounds in the scheme. Some locks will be closed for a time, but ...

A multi-million pound upgrade along the River Thames will see improvements made at Shiplake Lock. A total of £1.35 million will be spend by the Environment Agency (EA) installing new lock gates ...

Major improvements are being carried out at Chertsey Lock on the River Thames in Surrey to extend its life for another 30 years, the Environment Agency says.

11 locks across the River Thames will be refurbished this winter. The Environment agency is investing nearly 1.8 million pounds in the scheme.

Lock keepers on the River Thames in Oxfordshire will join workers in a strike against the Environment Agency over safety concerns in the job. GMB Union has said more than 90 per cent voted to walk out ...

Navigation locks on the River Thames are to close for up to five months while gates and weirs are replaced in a £3m programme of works. The Environment Agency (EA) said 11 sites in Oxfordshire ...

My connection to the River Thames goes back to 1925, when my grandfather was appointed ferryman at Keen Edge Ferry, near Shillingford. He was later lock keeper at Benson and Romney Locks, serving ...

A huge part of the River Thames has frozen over as Britain suffers a sub-zero cold snap. Temperatures in London dropped to -2C as Storm Darcy - dubbed "The Beast of the East 2" - sent the mercury ...

The number of seasonal lock keepers on the River Thames has been slashed by over half. The Environment Agency (EA) are bringing in ten extra members of staff to man the locks in Oxfordshire and ...

Kevin Brandstatter, GMB national officer, said: "Our River Thames weir and lock keepers are passionate, dedicated workers. They live and work with river users and don’t want to go on strike.

Author and photographer Brian Eade reveals the history of locks on the River Thames — and the lock keepers who look after them ...