River Thames

The River Thames (i/tɛmz/ TEMZ) is a river that flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. While it is best known for flowing through London, the river also flows alongside other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor.

The river gives its name to three informal areas: the Thames Valley, a region of England around the river between Oxford and West London; the Thames Gateway; and the greatly overlapping Thames Estuary around the tidal Thames to the east of London and including the waterway itself. Thames Valley Police is a formal body that takes its name from the river, covering three counties.

In an alternative name, derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock in south west London, the lower reaches of the river are called the Tideway. The section of the river running through Oxford is traditionally called the Isis.

The administrative powers of the Thames Conservancy have been taken on with modifications by the Environment Agency and, in respect of the Tideway part of the river, such powers are split between the agency and the Port of London Authority.

Thames (disambiguation)

Thames usually refers to the River Thames in England.

Thames may also refer to:

Places

  • Firth of Thames, a bay in the North Island of New Zealand
  • Thames Chase, a community forest in east London, United Kingdom
  • Thames Estuary, estuary of the River Thames and River Medway, United Kingdom
  • Thames High School, in Thames, New Zealand
  • Thames, New Zealand, town in New Zealand
  • Thames (Reading ward), a local government ward in the Borough of Reading, England
  • Thames River (Connecticut), southeastern Connecticut
  • Thames River (Ontario), Ontario, Canada
  • Thames Town, in Shanghai, China
  • Waihou/Thames River, New Zealand
  • People

  • Eric Thames (born 1986), a professional baseball player
  • Marcus Thames (born 1977), a professional baseball player
  • José Ignacio Thames (1762–1832), an Argentine statesman and priest
  • Transportation

  • HMS Thames, name of eight warships of the Royal Navy
  • Thames Trader, former British Ford lorry model brand name
  • The Thames, one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915. It was renamed the Worcester in 1895
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    PHOTO SPOTLIGHT: Cambridge dominate on a glorious day on the banks of the River Thames ...

    The Daily Mail 14 Apr 2025
    This year's event was dominated by Cambridge, who secured wins in the men's women's and reserve races over the famous Championship Course on the River Thames ... in vessels situated in the River Thames.
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    Boat race no longer safe because of sewage in Thames

    The Daily Telegraph 14 Apr 2025
    Ms Hardy said that the Government was “completely committed” to “saving the boat race” and making the River Thames safe for rowers in future ... Boat Race, London, River Thames, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge.
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    Cambridge claims double victory in annual boat race

    MENA FN 14 Apr 2025
    (MENAFN) Cambridge University showcased its prowess in the annual Boat Race on Sunday, winning both the men's and women's competitions against their long-time rivals, Oxford, on the River Thames in ... .
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    Cambridge wins both races in annual boat duel

    Xinhua 14 Apr 2025
    In the men's race, starting downstream of Putney Bridge and finishing just before Chiswick Bridge on the River Thames, Cambridge crews finished in 16 minutes and 56 seconds to claim their third successive victory and sixth in seven years ... ■ ... .
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    Alternet 14 Apr 2025
    It’s always been like this ... Elon Musk, too ... prime minister. But in a rare moment of good sense, Gov ... Yet ... Besides, he says, he has now been washed clean by the Holy Spirit, baptized last year in the River Thames by adventure reality TV star Bear Grylls ... .
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    Community Bulletin Board for April 13, 2025

    The Day 14 Apr 2025
    Waterford library events in April. Waterford Public Library will host a Jewelry Fundraiser Sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 ... Tuesday, April 15 ... The St ... Mae Jamison ... The Thames River Garden Club Annual Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m ... ....
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    Body pulled from River Thames in search for missing girl

    AOL 13 Apr 2025
    A body has been pulled from the River Thames in the search for a missing 11-year-old girl.
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    Family of missing 11 year-old Kaliyah Coa told body found in the River Thames

    AOL 13 Apr 2025
    The family of missing 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa have been informed after a body was found in the River Thames, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers were alerted to a body in the River Thames in Maritime Quay in east London on Sunday at 9.03am.
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    Body found in search for girl, 11, who went missing in River Thames

    The Independent 13 Apr 2025
    Kaliyah Coa, 11, went missing after entering the River Thames in March .
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    Body found in search for schoolgirl, 11, who went missing after entering River Thames

    AOL 13 Apr 2025
    The family of an 11-year-old schoolgirl have been informed after a body was found during a two-week search of the River Thames ... A force spokesman said ... .
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    Boat Race 2025 live: Latest updates from Oxford vs Cambridge on River Thames

    The Daily Telegraph 13 Apr 2025
    Latest updates. Tom Jeffreys. Jeremy Wilson Chief Sports Reporter, by the River Thames 13 April 2025 12.10pm BST. Save. 13 April 2025 12.26pm 12.26PM Lightweight success for Cambridge ... 12.14PM Cambridge’s clean sweep off the cards ... 12.08PM Preview ... X Icon ... .
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    Crews in today's Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race are being warned of a heightened ...

    The Daily Mail 13 Apr 2025
    Almost a third of E.coli samples taken on the Thames by River Action UK have ... 'We investigated reports of a sewer discharge into the river Thames via the culvert on the embankment near Ship Alley.
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    Crews in Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race warned of a heightened risk of exposure ...

    The Daily Mail 13 Apr 2025
    Almost a third of E.coli samples taken on the Thames by River Action UK have ... 'We investigated reports of a sewer discharge into the river Thames via the culvert on the embankment near Ship Alley.
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    Police looking for schoolgirl Kaliyah Coa after she fell into the Thames two weeks ago ...

    The Daily Mail 13 Apr 2025
    Police have found a body in their hunt for schoolgirl Kaliyah Coa who fell into the Thames two weeks ago ... 'The Met was alerted to a body in the River Thames in Maritime Quay, E14 on Sunday, 13 April at 09.03hrs.
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    Kaliyah Coa: Body found in search for girl, 11, in River Thames

    BBC News 13 Apr 2025
    The body has not been formally identified but the Met said Kaliyah Coa .
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