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Westminster to Greenwich | Thames River Sightseeing

Travel from Westminster to Greenwich and enjoy beautiful views over London’s famous landmarks with our River Thames Sightseeing cruise.

Westminster to Tower Bridge Quay | Thames River Sightseeing

2 Day River Pass | Hop On Hop Off

Our 2-day hop-on and hop-off Thames River Sightseeing ticket is the best way to explore London from the water – with unlimited river travel over two consecutive days to enjoy at your own pace.

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There’s so much to see when you’re on your Thames River Sightseeing cruise that you’re bound to find at least one place you’ll want to visit. Explore iconic landmarks like the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Shard, & more!

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The Thames is a chock-a-block full of London landmarks, including the iconic Tower of London, Tower Bridge, and Cutty Sark, as well as modern attractions like the London Eye and the Shard. Rest assured your skipper will point out all the points of interest in an entertaining and informative commentary.

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London’s best Thames river cruises

Get a whole new perspective of the city with these top Thames river cruises

Think you’ve ticked off everything London has to offer? Think again. Try a Thames river cruise – and no, we’re not talking about the Clippers (well we are, but only a little bit). There are few better ways to take in the capital than by its famously choppy, murky central waterway. Plus the views, from Hampton Court down to the City and Greenwich, are some of the absolute finest our city has to offer.

It's time to ditch dry land and hop aboard a Thames river boat tour. And plenty of London’s top attractions are best seen from the water – so get your camera ready.

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Best Thames river cruises in London

Thames Rockets

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Bring your waterproofs, because the slick RIB (rigid inflatable boat) operation offers a high-speed ride on the Thames. It's a great way to discover how exhilarating it can be to swoop along the Thames at almost 30 knots – that’s nearly 35 mph, nautical novices! We're not sure how much you'll actually be able to see, but there are plenty more leisurely-paced tours for that sorta thing.

Bateaux London Cruises

• Victoria Embankment

A good river cruise for those who want a spot of grub while taking in the sights along the Thames – Bateaux offer a full range of different dining cruises. There’s the lunch, afternoon tea and dinner cruise – or you could really pull the stops out and enjoy their three-course lunch with a live jazz band playing assorted swingin’ classics. All river cruises depart from Victoria Embankment.

City Cruises

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Want to see the city in style? City cruises operate on a hop-on, hop-off basis and run from Westminster, Waterloo, Tower and Greenwich Piers with commentary along the way. All the departure points are convenient for the city’s various sights, with Greenwich Pier ideal for the Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory.

London Duck Tours

Praise whichever brilliant mind decided to paint the scant remaining WW2 landing vehicles in bright, rubber-duck yellow! These duck city tours take in all the typical land-based sights – then has two ‘splashdowns’ into the Thames as it goes into nautical mode and takes passengers around Docklands, Canary Wharf and Greenwich.

Thames RIB Experience

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Instead of a usual tour’s drab history lessons and endless stream of tedious facts, why not try something a little more thrilling? The Thames RIB Experience is more like a rollercoaster than a classic sightseeing tour, and sees passengers jetted across the water at an impressive 45mph. Lifejackets and waterproofs are provided (fortunately), leaving you free to enjoy whizzing around in figure-eights in open water between Tower Bridge and the Isle of Dogs. Try and take in some sights as the high winds reshape your face.

Thames River Boats

Thames River Boats take you all the way from the Palace of Westminster upriver to Hampton Court Palace. It’s a pretty leisurely 22-mile journey: in 90 minutes you’ll be at Kew; in another 90, you’ll be at Hampton Court. But this westward route is a lovely way to appreciate the Thames, as the banks get greener, less cluttered with high-rise buildings and the river buses are replaced by rowers.

Thames Clippers

These days the Thames Clippers are better known as ‘Uber Boats’, not because they’re the most incredible boats but because, you guessed it, they’re sponsored by a taxi company. Sure, they don’t go very fast (trundling along at a very leisurely 30mph), but they’re a pretty underrated, cost-effective way to traverse the Thames.

Vintage Red Bus Tour and Thames Cruise

Why choose between the road and the river when you can have both? First up on this guided tour you'll be driven round the capital in a routemaster (that's the old red double decker bus), before boarding a Thames Cruiser to view the sites from the water. Sail past landmarks like Shakespeare's Globe and Tower Bridge, before getting back on the bus and heading to her Maj's residence: Buckingham Palace. There's also the option to add a ticket for the London Eye on this package.

Tate to Tate Boat

A connecting service between either art institution, the Tate to Tate Boat runs every 40 minutes. Aside from getting you from one gallery to another, it’s also great for taking in lots of central London scenery. As you might expect, the boat itself is an arty affair: YBA Damien Hirst covered both the exterior and interior with his trademark spots. It’s also genuinely the quickest way to travel from Tate to Tate – this way, you avoid an irritatingly convoluted tube or bus journey.

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Central London Highlights Tour with Riverboat Ride

• All Hallows by the Tower
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• Tate Modern
• Tower Bridge
• St. Paul's Cathedral
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• Board a riverboat and travel along the Thames to Westminster, disembarking to explore the city on foot and visit significant landmark sites
• Learn about London's history and its cultural and industrial development as you view landmarks like St. Paul's Cathedral, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern, and City Hall from the riverboat
• Highlights of London's most significant sites
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• St Paul's Cathedral

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Hop on Hop off Thames River Cruise

Discover London’s famous attractions with a hop on hop off Thames River Cruise. You’ll get to hop on and off as many times as you wish during a 24-hour period. Sail past many famous attractions like Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament, Shakespeare’s Globe and HMS Belfast. Hop off the boat to explore sights like Tower of London, the London Eye and Borough Market.

Our Hop on Hop off Thames River Cruises is an easy way to explore the best of London. Purchase your tickets today!

Highlights:

• Hop on hop off Thames river cruise with unlimited access for 24 hours
• Get on and off at any one of 4 piers
• See amazing views of London from all-weather boats
• Guided commentary of many sights along the Thames
• On-board refreshments at the bar, serving hold and cold drinks

Hop onboard your Thames River Cruise and set sail! The River Thames runs through the heart of Central London and you’ll notice lots of iconic buildings on both the left and right-hand banks of the river. Once upon a time, the river was the major economic lifeblood of the city. Many famous places were built overlooking it such as the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London . Today, it’s really easy to reach these places with your hop on hop off Thames River Cruise ticket!

The Four Piers

Your Thames River Cruise stops at four piers. You can hop on and off at each pier to visit some of London’s most popular attractions.

Westminster Pier is the best place to hop on and off to reach many famous London landmarks. This includes the Houses of Parliament, Churchill Museum, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Cabinet War Rooms and Big Ben. It’s also ideal for walking to many famous locations in London such as Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden.

The London Eye Pier is located in the riverside Southbank neighbourhood. Popular nearby attractions include The London Eye , Shrek’s Adventure and Sealife Aquarium. As you stroll along the south bank of the River Thames you’ll notice lots of street performers, shops, cafes and pubs.

Tower Pier is the perfect point to hop on and off for visiting the Tower of London. You’ll also get incredible views of Tower Bridge as you hop on and off the river cruise. The City of London is located nearby, the financial district and a very historic part of the city.

Greenwich Pier is the ideal place to get on and off for visiting the World Heritage Centre of Greenwich. See the famous ship called Cutty Sark as well as the National Maritime Museum and Painted Hall. It’s a steep climb to get to the Royal Observatory, the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the historic Prime Meridian of the World.

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• The ticket is valid for unlimited travel within a 24-hour period
• Vouchers must be redeemed at Westminster Pier, Tower Pier or Greenwich Pier, and not at London Eye Pier

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Up until the 20th Century, the River Thames was an important part of the economic lifeblood of the city. Barges would travel up the river daily, carrying important supplies such as timber, wool, foodstuffs and livestock. This includes the stone used to rebuild St Paul’s Cathedral after the 1666 Great Fire of London, which was transported by boat along the River Thames from the Cotswolds to London. Following the growth of road transport in the 20th Century, the River Thames became less economically important.

Nowaday’s if you look out at the river, you’ll spot our hop on hop off cruises showing-off this wonderful city to tourists from all over the world!

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London River Boats

About London River Boats

London River Boats operate M.V Connaught, an Edwardian river cruiser steeped in history & available for public & private cruises on the River Thames.

Built by Salters Brothers of Oxford in 1911 for Joseph Mears of Richmond, M.V Connaught has been plying the smooth waters of the River Thames between Westminster & Hampton Court for over 100 years.

Today Connaught operates as part of the Thames River Boats Fleet cruising from Westminster to Kew, Richmond & Hampton Court on a daily basis during the summer months. During the low season Connaught is a popular choice for private charters & is well suited to a range of events including sightseeing cruises, wedding transfers & jazz cruises.

Private Charters

At times when M.V Connaught is not operating public services, she is available for private hire.

Connaught is the perfect vessel for private sightseeing cruises, river transfers, corporate events & family celebrations. Connaught’s open decks, richly decorated saloon & fully licensed bar are the perfect setting for your private event.

Public Cruises

Thames River Boats operate one of the oldest continual services on the River Thames. Cruises travel between Westminster Pier, Kew Pier, Richmond Landing Stage & Hampton Court Landing Stage passing peacefully from the busy city to the open countryside.

The cruises take place on traditional River Thames passenger boats & pass stately homes, palaces, & famous landmarks.

M.V Connaught usually operates the full route calling at Kew & Richmond on her journey between Westminster & Hampton Court Palace.

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Our dining menus have been curated to perfectly compliment private events on-board Connaught. From traditional options including Afternoon or Cream Tea to more casual Barbecues or Canapés you are sure to find the perfect menu for your private event.

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Uber Boat by Thames Clippers

A partnership that brings together the simplicity and innovation of Uber with Thames Clippers’ long-standing tradition of safe, reliable travel on the River Thames.*

Check out the Uber app to browse the many available routes from 24 piers across the capital.

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How Uber Boat by Thames Clippers works

Use the Uber app to book and pay for your trip, with 24 piers to choose from.

Make your way to your chosen pier and wait for the scheduled service to arrive.

Sit back and relax with a guaranteed seat on board and make your way to work.

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Journeys start from £5.60 for an adult ticket.

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If your company is already signed up for Uber for Business, your employees will automatically have access to Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. If not, it’s quick and easy to register your business.

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Things To Do This Weekend In London: 23-24 March 2024

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ITALIAN FILMS: Film festival Cinema Made In Italy takes place at Institut Francais in South Kensington, screening 11 Italian films over five days. Highlights this weekend include Holiday , about a young woman just released from prison, and There's Still Tomorrow , set in Rome in the 1940s. Both are followed by Q&A sessions with their respective directors. 20-24 March

FLARE: Film fans are very well catered for this weekend, as BFI Flare also continues. The LGBTQI+ film festival spans feature films and shorts from 41 countries, and highlights this weekend include celebration of platonic intimacy Can We Be Friends? and Lady Like , starring RuPaul's Drag Race royalty, Lady Camden. Many screenings have already sold out, so be quick if you want in. Until 24 March

BOOK FESTIVAL: The North London Book Festival is at Alexandra Palace with big-name authors taking part in talks and readings. Michael Rosen, Patience Agbabi and Lemony Snicket are among the faces appearing on Saturday, with Laura Bates, Natalie Haynes and Stuart Turton just some of the names on the Sunday programme. 21-24 March

PRINT FAIR: Print dealers and publishers from around the world gather at Somerset House for the 39th London Original Print Fair , which claims to be London's longest running art fair. Works by new artists are for sale alongside those by more established artists, with pieces by Hockney, Rego, Milhazes, Picasso and Matisse all on display. Particularly exciting is the promise of new work by Londonist favourite Adam Dant . 21-24 March

IDEAL HOME SHOW: Pimp up your pad at the Ideal Home Show at Olympia. Interior designers, furniture suppliers, window and conservatory installation services, candle brands, home accessory stores, and garden DIY experts congregate under one roof to help you make the changes you want in your home. 22 March-7 April

EAT & DRINK FESTIVAL: As part of the Ideal Home Show, Eat & Drink Festival is also at Olympia, aimed at London's foodie types. Tuck into all manner of street food at The Great Eat, stock up your kitchen cupboards with produce from the Artisan Producers Market, and pick up tips, inspiration and possibly a new recipe or two from celebrity chefs on the Eat & Drink Stage. 22 March-7 April

SOUNDS OF BLOSSOM: Kew Gardens is going all out for blossom season this year, with a musical soundtrack playing in the gardens' blossom hotspots from Saturday. The new pieces of music were composed and recorded by students from the Royal College of Music, and are included in your entry ticket. 23 March-14 April

Saturday 23 March

MODEL RAILWAY SHOW: Chug down to south London for the Beckenham and West Wickham Vintage Model Railway Show . Up to 12 layouts from the likes of Hornby, Hornby Dublo, Bassett-Lowke, Marklin, Triang and Chad Valley will be on display, and specialist traders will be present, selling you what you need to work on your own layout at home. 10am-4.30pm

CHILDREN'S MARKET: Kids outgrowing their clothes and toys far too fast? Head to Enfield Grammar Upper School for the Little Children's Market where you can browse and buy nearly new clothing and toys from other parents, with items ranging from birth to 8 years of age. 10.30am

CURATOR TOUR: Art curator Anna Lavelle leads a tour around the National Army Museum's collection , focusing on artworks which represent the British Army through the centuries. See depictions of historic battles, striking portraits of officers, and representations of everyday experiences. 11am-12pm

WOLF HALL: The Literary Footprints festival of book-themed walks continues all month. Today, take a tour visiting the locations linked to the real-life events depicted in Wolf Hall , starting at Blackfriars station and finishing near Liverpool Street. 11am-1pm

RIVER RACE: The Head of the River Race is rowed annually from Mortlake to Putney, with up to 400 crews of eights taking part. Get down to the river's edge to watch the action taking place. FREE to watch, 3.15pm

ICE HOCKEY: Not long left of the ice hockey season now — see the Haringey Huskies in their final match, taking on Guildford Phoenix at Alexandra Palace. Doors 5pm

CANDLELIGHT CLUB: Glamorous speakeasy night The Candlelight Club pops up in a secret south London mansion (with its own ballroom) for an evening of drinking and dancing. Entertainment at the Spring Ball includes live jazz music, vintage vinyl records, burlesque performances and tarot readings, all hosted by Champagne Charlie. 1920s gladrags are required, and there's the opportunity to book for dinner too. 7pm-1am

ROLLER DISCO: A reminder that Roller Nation in Tottenham hosts a roller disco every Saturday night. Take to the rink while a DJ plays classic disco hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Age 18+. 7pm-1am

COMEDY OF ERRORS: Catch a performance of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors at Barbican. Guildhall School of Music & Drama showcase the comedy of mistaken identity, which sees two sets of twins separated by a shipwreck, before crossing paths again 20 years later. 7.30pm

CHEMICAL BROTHERS: The Teenage Cancer Trust's series of fundraising gigs at the Royal Albert Hall come to an end this weekend. Tonight, catch electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers taking to the stage in the iconic venue. 7.30pm

RESISTANCE COMEDY: Lateef Lovejoy, Darran Griffiths, Junior Booker, Michael Hackett, Matthew Rose, Farhan Solo, and Rajiv Poojara are all on the programme for this month's Resistance Comedy , which takes place at Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield. 8pm

EARTH HOUR: For one hour on Saturday evening, London's switching the lights off for WWF's Earth Hour , raising awareness of the effects of global warming. Individual businesses and households are encouraged to take part by turning off the lights, but several of the capital's major landmarks will be plunged into darkness too. FREE, 8.30pm

LESLIE LIAO: US comedian Lesley Liao makes her London debut at Soho Theatre. Her show, The Nighttime Routine , is a look at the life and loves of a single Chinese-American woman living in LA. Tonight's the final performance in a week-long run. 9.15pm

Sunday 24 March

PALACE HALF: If ever a half marathon route was fit for a king/queen, it's the Palace Half . Start your run at the gates of Hampton Court Palace and take in the local area — including crossing the Thames twice, before finishing in the palace gardens. Plenty of charities are still looking for runners to take part on their behalf. Not a runner? Why not head down there anyway to cheer them on. 9am

ANTIQUES FAIR: It's that time of month again — Westminster's Royal Horticultural Halls are taken over by the Adams Antiques Fair , bringing together 120 antiques dealers from across the UK selling antique jewellery, silver, decorative pieces and collectables. 10am-4.30pm

MIDCENTURY MODERN: 85 midcentury dealers and modern designers descend on Dulwich College, selling chic film posters and artwork, furniture, lighting, rugs, textiles, ceramics and wallpaper. The Midcentury Modern also had food vans on site, and if you can wait until after 3pm, entry is free. 10am-4pm

THE GREENHOUSE: Take the kids along to Artsdepot in Finchley for a performance of The Greenhouse , a dance and theatre show which brings plants to life and shows that they have senses just like we do. Aimed at age 4+. 11am/2pm

FEMALE SLEUTHS: Women’s history author Caitlin Davies talks about some of the real life female detectives who have been investigating crime since the mid-19th century. Often incorrectly portrayed as busybody spinsters in popular culture, hear about women who have solved cases spanning burglary, missing people, blackmail, drug dealing, marriage scams and murder. Takes place at Conway Hall, with a livestream also available. 3pm-4.30pm

VULTURE CAPITALISM: Author, journalist and political commentator Grace Blakeley shares her views on where capitalism has gone wrong. In an event at Southbank Centre to launch her new book, Vulture Capitalism , Blakeley talks to activist Mikaela Loach about how governments have shifted away from competition and democracy and towards monopoly and control. 3pm

CHANGING WITH THE TIDES: Barbican Cinema screens Changing With The Tides , a selection of short films about the shifts in the fishing industry in the last 70 years, in locations ranging from Sicily to Scotland. The event also includes poetry, and a talk with Daniel Cook, director of one of the films, The Bayview. 3.30pm

DICKENS AFTER DARK: Another one from the Literary Footprints festival :  guide Mark Rowland gives a virtual tour around the areas of London which were visited by Charles Dickens on his legendary night time walks. When he suffered from insomnia, the author would wander through London in an attempt to share some of the experiences of his characters. Find out how what he saw of London after dark both inspired and appalled him. 7pm-8pm

TEENAGE CANCER TRUST: The Teenage Cancer Trust gigs wind up tonight with Ovation , a look back at the past 24 years of gigs for the charity. The Who musician Roger Daltrey goes out with a bang for his final year curating the line-up, with some of his friends including Paul Weller and Kelly Jones joining him on stage. 7.10pm

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Travel across London by river

Take to the Thames and discover a new way to move through the capital by boat.

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers stops at 24 piers along the Thames between Barking Riverside Pier in the East and Putney Pier in the West. Services run from early in the morning until late at night 7 days a week.

Like the tube, the river is divided into zones: West, Central and East. Your ticket must be valid for all the zones you travel through. For instance, if you are travelling between Embankment and North Greenwich piers you will need a Central and East ticket.

All our boats and piers are wheelchair and pram accessible except for Cadogan, London Bridge City and Wandsworth Riverside Quarter piers. You can even bring your bike on board at no extra cost.

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Avoid the rush-hour hassle and take to the river. Make time yours! With a guaranteed seat and personal space, what are you going to do with your time? Catch up on emails, call a friend or read a book? Perhaps just enjoy the views?

RB1, our main route, operates from early in the morning until late at night 7 days a week across the Central and East Zones. The RB1 stops at piers between Battersea Power Station or London Eye (Waterloo) and Barking Riverside (depending on time of the day) allowing you to easily travel across London and enjoy the capital’s landmarks as Westminster, The London Eye, Tower or Greenwich.

Please check the timetable before travelling.

On weekends, RB2 operates across all our zones (West, Central and East) stopping at main piers between Putney and North Greenwich via Battersea Power Station. Our RB2 service connects Tate Britain at Millbank Pier and Tate Modern at Bankside Pier, the easiest way to travel Tate to Tate.

The RB4 Canary Wharf to Doubletree Docklands ferry service provides regular river crossings between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe 7 days a week.

The RB6 operates weekdays during morning and evening peak times between Putney and Canary Wharf piers located in the West and Central Zones of our route. RB6 regularly calls at Embankment, Blackfriars and London Bridge City piers but does not stop at all piers along its route.

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St. Patrick's Day 2024 parades livestream: Watch celebrations around the US

Thousands of people, both Irish and non-Irish alike, will celebrate Irish heritage by attending one of the many parades around the U.S. this weekend in honor of St. Patrick's Day .

USA TODAY is providing live coverage Saturday morning of celebrations in multiple cities for St. Patrick's Day, including in New York City, Chicago and Savannah, Georgia. You can watch parade coverage at the embedded video at the top of the page or on USA TODAY's YouTube channel .

For many Americans, St. Patrick's Day is more than just a day of religious observance for the patron saint of Ireland , although that's the reason why celebrations began. In the U.S., the holiday (which is not recognized federally) is also a chance for everyone to celebrate Irish culture and heritage.

Even if you can't make it in person, there's still an option to watch some of the most popular parades happening around the country. Here's how to watch.

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When is St. Patrick's Day?

St. Patrick's Day is held on March 17 every year in remembrance of St. Patrick, who died March 17, 461.

Although he was born in Britain, he is believed to be responsible for bringing Christianity to Ireland.

Watch the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City

Since March 17 falls on a Sunday, the New York City parade will be on Saturday, March 16, starting at 11 a.m. ET.

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Watch the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, Illinois

In one of the more unique ways of celebrating St. Patrick's Day, the Chicago River will be dyed green on Saturday, March 16, at 10 a.m. CT.

The parade will be held the same day and start a few hours after the river dyeing, around 12:15 p.m. ET.

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Watch the St. Patrick's Day parade in Boston

The 119th-annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade will be on Sunday, March 17, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. The parade is held by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council and always falls on the Sunday closest to St. Patrick's Day.

The parade also celebrates Evacuation Day , a local Massachusetts holiday commemorating when British forces left Boston during the Revolutionary War on March 17, 1776.

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Watch the St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, which hosts one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the country , will host its parade on Saturday , scheduled to start at 10:15 a.m. ET.

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The 2024 parade also marks the 200th anniversary of the celebration in Savannah.

KSP: Johnson Co. woman dead after car went into river

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - A Johnson County woman is dead after her car went into a river.

Vanessa Crum, 52, of Van Lear, was driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue on U.S. 23 when the SUV left the roadway, went over an embankment and went into the Levisa Fork River.

Crum was pronounced dead by the Pike County Coroner’s Office.

Kentucky State Police troopers were notified about a missing person Sunday afternoon. An investigation was started after Crum’s family became concerned when she did not report to work.

A ping of Crum’s cell phone allowed investigators to figure out where she potentially was.

An officer with the Pikeville Police Department was able to locate Crum’s vehicle.

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Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry’s

LONDON (AP) — Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, said Tuesday that it is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits.

London-based Unilever said its ice cream business, which also includes Magnum bars, has “distinct characteristics” from its other brands and would benefit from separate ownership to increase growth. It said the split is expected to be completed by the end of next year.

The British consumer goods company with 128,000 employees also said it is launching a “productivity program” that is expected to lead to a reduction of about 7,500 mostly office-based jobs worldwide.

Unilever said it will invest in technology to find efficiencies and avoid duplication that it anticipates will help it save 800 million euros ($867 million) over the next three years. The company also  laid off 1,500 staffers  in early 2022.

“Simplifying our portfolio and driving greater productivity will allow us to further unlock the potential of this business, supporting our ambition to position Unilever as a world-leading consumer goods company delivering strong, sustainable growth and enhanced profitability,” said CEO Hein Schumacher, who took the helm at Unilever last summer.

The company’s shares jumped more than 3% in late-morning trading on the London Stock Exchange.

“The share price bounce goes some way in reversing what has been a difficult last year, as investors have fretted over a company with limited high growth prospects and in need of streamlining despite its reputation as a solid defensive play,” said Richard Hunter, head of markets for interactive investor, an online investment service.

The company behind Hellman’s mayonnaise, Axe fragrances and Cif household cleaners said it is targeting underlying sales growth of mid-single digits after spinning off the ice cream business.

It saw  sales volume drop  3.6% in 2022 after  jacking up prices  13.3% on average across its brands that year. In response, it raised prices just 2.8% last year, and sales rose 1.8%.

Some analysts pointed out that splitting from Ben & Jerry’s, which is known for social activism that has put it at odds at times with its corporate owner, could have an added upside for Unilever.

“A side benefit of the brand exiting Unilever’s portfolio is it might quieten the ‘go woke and go broke’ noise, but more widely the reasoning for the decision looks pretty sound,” said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, a financial services company.

He noted that the ice cream spinoff had not been widely anticipated by the market even if “political pronouncements from Ben & Jerry’s had provoked a meltdown among some investors.”

Ben & Jerry’s has supported liberal issues like LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter,  justice for migrants  and efforts to fight climate change.

The brand announced in 2021 that it would  stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank  and contested east Jerusalem — territories sought by the Palestinians.

Unilever later  announced that it was selling its business interest  in Ben & Jerry’s in Israel to its Israeli licensee, which would market the products with Hebrew and Arabic labels. A  U.S. judge rejected a lawsuit  in 2022 from Ben & Jerry’s to block that plan.

More recently, since the  Israel-Hamas war  broke out, Ben & Jerry’s independent board chair Anuradha Mittal has  called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza .

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Entertainment, a new banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in london. many see an environmental message.

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Detail from a tree mural which appeared overnight on a residential building in Finsbury Park, which has been confirmed to be by elusive graffiti artist, Banksy, in London, Monday, March 18, 2024. The artwork in the Finsbury Park neighborhood covers the wall of a three-story building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a real London plane tree. Green paint has been sprayed across the wall, replicating the absent leaves of the tree, which has been severely cropped. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

LONDON – A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his.

The artwork in the Finsbury Park neighborhood covers the wall of a four-story residential building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a large cherry tree. Green paint has been sprayed across the wall, replicating the absent leaves of the tree, which has been severely pruned in a technique known as pollarding.

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Banksy claimed the work by posting before and after photos of the location on his official Instagram account.

The new attraction drew a stream of onlookers who took photos and snapped selfies. Many discerned an environmental message in the vibrant green artwork, which appeared on Sunday — St. Patrick’s Day.

“The tree looks very sad without branches and without greenery,” said Pura Lawler, on her way to a gym class. She felt Banksy was saying something about "destroying the forests, destroying the greenery.”

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who represents the area in Parliament, said the work "makes people stop and think, ‘Hang on. We live in one world. We live in one environment. It is vulnerable and on the cusp of serious damage being done to it.’”

“Environmental politics is about densely populated urban areas like this, just as much as it is about farmland and woodland and hedges," he added.

Banksy, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world’s best-known artists.

His mischievous and often satirical images include two policemen kissing, armed riot police with yellow smiley faces, and a chimpanzee with a sign bearing the words, “Laugh now, but one day I’ll be in charge.”

Banksy’s work has sold for millions of dollars at auction, and past murals on outdoor sites have often been stolen or removed by building owners soon after going up. In December, after Banksy stenciled military drones on a stop sign in south London, a man was photographed taking down the sign with bolt cutters . Police later arrested two men on suspicion of theft and criminal damage.

The latest work would be harder to take down since the piece relies on the tree for its impact.

“It’s good to see it before it gets vandalized,” said Geoff Gardner, who stopped by on his way to work. “I suppose if someone comes and sprays red paint over it, you could call that art as well.”

Alex Georgiou, whose company owns the building, said “it’s quite mad to be honest, to come down here and just to see all the crowds of people looking at the building.”

“I definitely plan on keeping it on there and letting people enjoy it," he said. “Everyone’s loving it, which is great.”

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