ferryman makes his way to Pharaoh’s Island through the ice channel

Dr Tim’s book proves to be quite a tonic

It’s always a pleasure writing about the sports clubs that dot the banks of the Thames throughout our area

One woman’s love for her Thames-side home

Muriel Gooding – Micki to her friends – has lived beside the Thames just off Chertsey Lane in Staines for 44 years and in that time, she’s experienced quite a lot.

For whom the Belle tolls

I’ve always had a real soft spot for historic ships and boats. Vessels that hark back to an era when Britain really did rule the waves and when craftsmanship was something to be proud of rather than regarded as old-fashioned.