Loved by rockers and royals, Eel Pie Island is threatened by tide of red tape
Changes in flood status raise fears for the future of the island where the Rolling Stones and David Bowie playedFrom Henry VIII to the Rolling Stones, Eel Pie Island has drawn people for centuries, curious about what life is like on a small patch of ground surrounded by the River Thames.Yet the 100 or so people who live and work on the island believe their unique community is now under threat from the casual stroke of a bureaucratic pen. Continue reading...
Changes in flood status raise fears for the future of the island where the Rolling Stones and David Bowie played
From Henry VIII to the Rolling Stones, Eel Pie Island has drawn people for centuries, curious about what life is like on a small patch of ground surrounded by the River Thames.
Yet the 100 or so people who live and work on the island believe their unique community is now under threat from the casual stroke of a bureaucratic pen. Continue reading...
