Thames river articles
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River of Tears: how Macquarie Bank profiteering sent Thames Water to the wall
Macquarie Group, dubbed the 'Vampire Kangaroo', played a the key role the privatisation disaster which is Thames Water - now facing a multi-billion pound bailout by the UK Government.
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Bear Grylls helped baptise Russell Brand in the River Thames – how did this happen?
The Etonian adventurer has had a life of extremes, from a near-death experience while parachuting to guiding celebrities through the wilderness. Nick Hilton looks at how Bear Grylls and Russell Brand, who are both linked to the same evangelical immersion programme, came to end up in the Thames together
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Thames New Roman: how the famed Doves Type was rescued from the bottom of a river
Early in the 20th century, London printer T.J. Cobden-Sanderson dumped the beautiful Doves Type into the river during a business dispute. As the only lead they had, that meant the end of the distinctive old-timey typeface. But they were found and restored in the 21st century, and now enjoy a revival thanks to the work of Robert Green. — Read the rest