Thames Head in the Cotswold is nothing more than a dry patch of mud now (Picture: LNP) The source of the Thames has dried up as drought conditions continue to hit England. Pictures from the spot ...

The source of the River Thames has completely dried up as parts of England are hit by drought conditions. Pictures from the mouth of the spot in the Cotswold reveal the exposed river bed that was once ...

Britain is in the grip of an historic heat wave. With the mercury regularly reaching into the 80 and even the 90s this summer, it's now officially the driest summer on record since the mid-1930's. The ...

The River Thames is now five miles shorter as its source dries up due to drought. The Thames Head near Cirencester, Gloucestershire has dried up what is believed to be the first time ever as drought ...

Some of the thousands of plastic items pulled from beneath the River Thames. (Photo courtesy Royal Holloway University of London) LONDON, UK, January 2, 2014 (ENS) – Thousands of pieces of plastic ...

The mighty River Thames begins its journey to London and the Thames Estuary somewhere in Gloucestershire. But where exactly? What is the UK's longest river? It is a question that regularly pops up in ...

Experts say the source does sometimes dry up but not to the extant is has done this year The source of the River Thames has dried up so much that there are no signs of aquatic life for 10 miles, ...

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