Thames Estuary

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    Fort Star Luxury: Abandoned WWII Gun Towers Set To Become Spa Hotel For The Super-Rich

    A set of abandoned gun towers from the Second World War are to be transformed into a luxury spa hotel for guests looking for the ultimate in relaxation. The Red Sands forts - situated in the Thames Estuary off the Kent coast - are huge metal gun towers that were installed in 1943 to defend against the German Navy and Luftwaffe. London-based Next Big Thing has published a brochure about The Maunsell in a bid to lure investors and retired businessman and project manager David Cooper, 72, said “t

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    Space station or airport? Futuristic plans for 'Boris Island' unveiled

    Gensler Futuristic-style plans for what could be London's new airport have been unveiled - and they're certainly out of this world. A global architecture firm has released it vision for the 'Boris Island' airport in the

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    Stansted architect unveils plans for world's biggest airport on the Thames

    Stock photo, Thames Estuary, Kent: PA London Mayor Boris Johnson's plans to build an airport on the Thames Estuary may have been scorned - but there's one man who believes it's entirely possible, and has a £50 billion vision to

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