The map from Surrey County Council that claims to show that a 17.5m articulated lorry could easily make the turn

Club with a reputation that’s second to none

There are rowing clubs up and down the length of the Thames and crews being put through their paces by enthusiastic coaches pedalling along the river bank are a familiar sight for anyone who regularly takes a stroll beside the water.

Owners floored by mooring fees

Most of us who own and use pleasure craft on the Thames have complained over the years about the steep increases in the cost of launch licences levied by the Environment Agency and its forebears.

Matt the master goes upstream

The Environment Agency has come in for a lot of stick in recent years.