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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Gun range could become skatepark or energy centre
A former rifle range and undercroft by Blackfriars Bridge could find a new use as a skatepark or energy centre. The site has been occupied since 2017 by Bazalgette Tunnel Ltd for the construction of the Thames Tideway tunnel. It will now return to either the City of London Corporation or Transport for London once it is determined which of the two bodies is the legal owner. Thames Water will manage the foreshore, which will include a café. The shooting range was shut down to allow for the construction of the tunnel and sits beneath the undercroft. A report by the corporation noted the undercroft was "historically associated with antisocial behaviour" and has been inaccessible, with hoardings around it for decades. Three proposals have been put forward for the redevelopment of the site: A dedicated space for skateboarding and wheeled sports An energy centre delivering low-carbon heat Commercial options, such as kiosks and food and drink outlets A corporation spokesperson said the site was still being used to store materials related to the Tideway Tunnel. A further report detailing costs for each of the reuse options is to be presented to the City of London Corporation committee in early 2026. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to
BBC News
14 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Blackfriars Bridge undercroft could be skatepark or energy hub
A former rifle range and undercroft by Blackfriars Bridge could find a new use as a skatepark or energy site has been occupied since 2017 by Bazalgette Tunnel Ltd for the construction of the Thames Tideway will now return to either the City of London Corporation or Transport for London once it is determined which of the two bodies is the legal Water will manage the foreshore, which will include a café. The shooting range was shut down to allow for the construction of the tunnel and sits beneath the undercroft.A report by the corporation noted the undercroft was "historically associated with antisocial behaviour" and has been inaccessible, with hoardings around it for proposals have been put forward for the redevelopment of the site:A dedicated space for skateboarding and wheeled sportsAn energy centre delivering low-carbon heat Commercial options, such as kiosks and food and drink outletsA corporation spokesperson said the site was still being used to store materials related to the Tideway Tunnel.A further report detailing costs for each of the reuse options is to be presented to the City of London Corporation committee in early 2026.
The Independent
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
King jokes with workers during visit to London's super sewer
A 'humongous horror' of rain will come, the King jokingly reassured workers during a visit to London's new super sewer. Charles visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel on Wednesday to mark the completion of the 10-year project, which is designed to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution well into the future. The 25km long sewer will intercept, store and ultimately transfer sewage waste away from the Thames with a combined capacity of 1.6 million metres squared. Tideway said the super sewer will reduce sewage pollution into the river by 95%. Thames Water will then operate the system as part of its London wastewater network. The King met construction workers and storemen at the project in Embankment, central London, to see first-hand the benefits of the system and see the technology in action. When told some sewage work is made easier when it rains, he joked: 'Don't worry, it's all going to come in one humongous horror.' The project took 20,000 people eight years to build, costing £4.5 billion, and is one of the largest engineering projects the capital has seen in recent years, stretching from Acton to Beckton. The tunnel is 7.2 metres in diameter, the equivalent of three London double-decker buses, and the two connection tunnels are five and two metres in diameter, respectively. Four giant tunnelling machines were used to excavate the main super sewer. During his visit, Charles met poet Dorothea Smartt, whose poetry about the Thames is printed on the site's ventilation columns. The King asked: 'Have you done a different poem on each one?' Thames Tideway chief executive Andy Mitchell, who gave the King a tour of the site, said: 'The King was fascinated with the detail, the quality, the humanity of the space. 'The team was absolutely thrilled the King commented on the quality. There's huge passion here.' To get to the site, Charles rode the Mars Clipper, an Uber Boat usually used by passengers into and out of central London. He waved at a group cheering from a passing boat. The pair laughed about Mr Collins' experience rowing on the Thames.
Rhyl Journal
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
King jokes with workers during visit to London's super sewer
Charles visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel on Wednesday to mark the completion of the 10-year project, which is designed to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution well into the future. The 25km long sewer will intercept, store and ultimately transfer sewage waste away from the Thames with a combined capacity of 1.6 million metres squared. Charles met construction workers and storemen at the project (Toby Melville/PA) Tideway said the super sewer will reduce sewage pollution into the river by 95%.Thames Water will then operate the system as part of its London wastewater network. The King met construction workers and storemen at the project in Embankment, central London, to see first-hand the benefits of the system and see the technology in action. When told some sewage work is made easier when it rains, he joked: 'Don't worry, it's all going to come in one humongous horror.' The project took 20,000 people eight years to build, costing £4.5 billion, and is one of the largest engineering projects the capital has seen in recent years, stretching from Acton to Beckton. Charles was given a tour of the project by Andy Mitchell, chief executive of the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project (Toby Melville/PA) The tunnel is 7.2 metres in diameter, the equivalent of three London double-decker buses, and the two connection tunnels are five and two metres in diameter, respectively. Four giant tunnelling machines were used to excavate the main super sewer. During his visit, Charles met poet Dorothea Smartt, whose poetry about the Thames is printed on the site's ventilation columns. The King asked: 'Have you done a different poem on each one?' Thames Tideway chief executive Andy Mitchell, who gave the King a tour of the site, said: 'The King was fascinated with the detail, the quality, the humanity of the space. 'The team was absolutely thrilled the King commented on the quality. There's huge passion here.' The king travelled to the project on the Mars Clipper, an Uber Boat usually used by passengers (Toby Melville/PA) To get to the site, Charles rode the Mars Clipper, an Uber Boat usually used by passengers into and out of central London. He waved at a group cheering from a passing boat. To Uber Boat chief executive Sean Collins, the King asked: 'Does it (Uber Boat services) go all year round?' The pair laughed about Mr Collins' experience rowing on the Thames.
Western Telegraph
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
King jokes with workers during visit to London's super sewer
Charles visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel on Wednesday to mark the completion of the 10-year project, which is designed to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution well into the future. The 25km long sewer will intercept, store and ultimately transfer sewage waste away from the Thames with a combined capacity of 1.6 million metres squared. Charles met construction workers and storemen at the project (Toby Melville/PA) Tideway said the super sewer will reduce sewage pollution into the river by 95%.Thames Water will then operate the system as part of its London wastewater network. The King met construction workers and storemen at the project in Embankment, central London, to see first-hand the benefits of the system and see the technology in action. When told some sewage work is made easier when it rains, he joked: 'Don't worry, it's all going to come in one humongous horror.' The project took 20,000 people eight years to build, costing £4.5 billion, and is one of the largest engineering projects the capital has seen in recent years, stretching from Acton to Beckton. Charles was given a tour of the project by Andy Mitchell, chief executive of the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project (Toby Melville/PA) The tunnel is 7.2 metres in diameter, the equivalent of three London double-decker buses, and the two connection tunnels are five and two metres in diameter, respectively. Four giant tunnelling machines were used to excavate the main super sewer. During his visit, Charles met poet Dorothea Smartt, whose poetry about the Thames is printed on the site's ventilation columns. The King asked: 'Have you done a different poem on each one?' Thames Tideway chief executive Andy Mitchell, who gave the King a tour of the site, said: 'The King was fascinated with the detail, the quality, the humanity of the space. 'The team was absolutely thrilled the King commented on the quality. There's huge passion here.' The king travelled to the project on the Mars Clipper, an Uber Boat usually used by passengers (Toby Melville/PA) To get to the site, Charles rode the Mars Clipper, an Uber Boat usually used by passengers into and out of central London. He waved at a group cheering from a passing boat. To Uber Boat chief executive Sean Collins, the King asked: 'Does it (Uber Boat services) go all year round?' The pair laughed about Mr Collins' experience rowing on the Thames.
