Waverly on the Thames, Medway and Thames Estuary
Spotted on Thames last night on the final trips of the season taking in Tower Bridge on Thursday Friday she's steaming the North Kent Coast passing Herne Bay and putting in at Dover. Saturday The Thames Estuary Forts returning to the Thames and a floodlit Tower Bridge. Finally, on Sunday she's at Gravesend the River Medway at Rochester, Southend, Whitstable and Margate
MP welcomes expanded eye care for local children
To mark World Sight Day on Thursday 8 October, Abena Oppong-Asare, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, has welcomed expanded access to NHS-funded eye care for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Swanley restaurant wins national award
Local favourite, The Bombay Swanley, has secured a major national honor after being named the Best Indian Restaurant in the UK at the prestigious Curry Life Awards 2026.
Public backs plans to extend DLR to Thamesmead as project moves a step closer
Plans to bring the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead have received strong public support, as Transport for London (TfL) moves forward with proposals for a new rail link beneath the River Thames.
Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel charges rise as TfL increases prices
Motorists using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels now pay more to cross the Thames after Transport for London raised its charges.
