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David Walliams: Teddington

David Walliams arrived at Teddington about 8pm on Sunday. The plan is to head for London early tomorrow. Look out for him at Richmond and Putney.

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Leigh Hatts
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David Walliams: Teddington is Sunday’s aim

David Walliams had a huge welcome at Marlow on Friday night and seemed in good form. Yesterday he came down to Old Windsor. Today Sunday he is now back in the water and should be seen between Staines and Teddington.

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Leigh Hatts
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David Walliams has left Wallingford

Wallingford Bridge was packed with people to greet David Walliams on Wednesday evening as he continued his Lechlade to Big Ben swim for charity. He is not at all well which is a reminder how dangerous the water can be in both flow and quality. His support team hopes that David will make Caversham Bridge […]

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Leigh Hatts
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David Walliams leaves Lechlade

BBC1’s One Show had good coverage on Monday night of David Walliams setting out on his swim from Lechlade to London. There was a recording of Halfpenny Bridge packed with people. Angela Rippon was live at Bablock Hythe ferry with a crowd of people from the Ferryman Inn hoping to welcome David. However, he came […]

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Leigh Hatts
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Lechlade to Big Ben: David Walliams swims down Thames

Five years ago David Walliams swam the English Channel for Sport Relief. Now he is going to try swimming to London along the Thames for the same charity. He begins on Monday 5 September at Lechlade and plans to reach Westminster Bridge on the following Monday. But he warns others not to try and copy […]

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Leigh Hatts
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Greenwich Peninsula diversion

The current diversion found just before the O2 Dome on the Greenwich Peninsula is shown on a map by the path. Thanks to Walk London the pictures are here. See page 14.

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Leigh Hatts
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Oliver’s Ait to have a makeover

Oliver’s Ait, opposite Strand on the Green, is likely to have its trees thinned and its shoreline renewed this autumn. The island is a haven for birds. The Port of London Authority is holding a drop-in consultation session on Tuesday 20 September from 2pm to 8pm at Chiswick Pier Trust, The Pier House, Corney Reach […]

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Leigh Hatts
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Kissing gates replace stiles in Oxfordshire

All stiles on the Thames Path within Oxfordshire have now been replaced with kissing gates. Oxfordshire County Council has care of 67 miles of Thames Path. This seems a shame but the countryside is always changing and this does make it more accessible for some.

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Leigh Hatts