Category: River Thames

Man Dies After Entering River Thames When Police Tried to Detain Him

A man who ended up in London’s River Thames after police fired a stun gun in a bid to detain him on Saturday has died in hospital, according to the Metropolitan Police. The family of the man, who was believed to be in his early 40s, has been notified, the Met said. The Met said it…


Scientists: Global Cooling Imminent

In an exclusive interview, scientist Valentina Zharkova told The Epoch Times that her 2015 paper predicting the onset of a grand solar minimum between 2020 and 2053 has been borne out, prompting her to warn that temperatures could soon rapidly fall. Grand solar minima last for multiple solar cycles, during which the sun produces less…


Small Whale Freed After Becoming Stranded Along River Thames

A small whale has been freed after it became stranded along the River Thames in southwest London on Sunday evening. Hundreds gathered at Richmond Lock and Weir after the whale, believed to be a Minke and between three to four metres long, became stuck on the lock’s boat rollers. Videos showed it being hosed down…