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AN ENORMOUS pile of rubbish named ‘wet wipe’ island has begun to form along a UK river. The 180-tonne lump of filth, which is ...

To a casual observer, the pair of mechanical excavators raking through the mulch on the Thames’s southern foreshore might ...

There's further disagreement in the studio this week as William and Jordan can't agree on whether it's right to not talk to a taxi driver. William also tries to teach you how to up your coffee game, ...

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has said it will remove about 180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes – the equivalent to the ...

Led and co-ordinated by the Port of London Authority (PLA) with collaboration from Thames Water, the first-of-its-kind ...

The mass excavation, led and co-ordinated by the Port of London Authority in collaboration with Thames Water, will see the ...

Footage shows diggers starting to remove a “disgusting” bank of wet wipes that has built up along the River Thames in west ...

The government has set up a website called "UK Prepare" which gives advice on a number of future emergencies, including the ...

A metre-high mass of congealed wet wipes on the banks of the Thames weighing 180 tonnes is being removed after growing to the ...

The UK Health Security Agency has urged the public to avoid using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes due to the risk of infection, and must dispose of them ...