The Port of London, the Great British Port, for cargo shipping, port services, vessel navigation … The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Roy Stanbrook as its new harbour master.

Three-car trains will be introduced on the Docklands Light Railway, increasing capacity by 50%.

A ?missing link? in the Royal Borough's network of riverside paths is being bridged this week with the opening of a new footpath along the Thames under Cookham Bridge.

An at-a-glance guide to the flooding that has affected many parts of the UK.

In scenes that may no longer be dismissed as far-fetched a new film charts what would happen if the  Thames Barrier was overwhelmed.   

A Taplow man and three other members of a gang who set up a car ?ringing? operation in the south east have been jailed.

In scenes that may no longer be dismissed as far-fetched a new film charts what would happen if the  Thames Barrier was overwhelmed.   

In scenes that may no longer be dismissed as far-fetched a new film charts what would happen if the  Thames Barrier was overwhelmed.

Flooding across central England has sparked fears that housing planned for the Thames Estuary could fall victim to rising waters.Figures of up to 120,000 homes are being considered for the area in   

In scenes that may no longer be dismissed as far-fetched a new film charts what would happen if the  Thames Barrier was overwhelmed.   

Readers of The Times may turn to Matthew Parris to follow the tide of
contemporary events, but a monk with almost the same name served a similar
purpose in the 13th century.   

Readers of The Times may turn to Matthew Parris to follow the tide of
contemporary events, but a monk with almost the same name served a similar
purpose in the 13th century.   

Future Spielbergs and Scorseses could be cutting their teeth at a Maidenhead school on a summer film course.

Flood alert in the borough has been downgraded form a warning to 'flood
watch' status as many residents breathe a sigh of relief.

River levels stabilized Thursday across England, allowing residents of flooded areas to survey the damage and begin the cleanup, as hundreds of thousands of people remained without clean water.   

River levels in Berkshire stabilise overnight and the Environment Agency says no further increase is likely.

After almost a week of rising river levels the situation is now improving for much of the River Thames region   

Firefighters who have been saving people from the floods rescue a goldfish washed away by rising waters.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is due to visit some of the areas hit by floods as hundreds of homes are evacuated in Oxford.   

The fire service issues a safety warning as two men die trying to pump out water from a flooded rugby club.

A planning application is submitted by Transport for London for a new crossing over the River Thames.

The summer is the wettest since records began more than 240 years ago, the Met Office confirms.

The fire service issues a safety warning as two men die trying to pump out water from a flooded rugby club.