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The Woolwich ferry is not running today (August 15) to allow staff to pay their respects to a colleague who died earlier this month.

19-year-old crew member Ben Woollacott was working on the ferry when he fell into the Thames and died on August 4.

Any problems? It might not be bright sunshine out there, but at least the weather's warm. Why not stop off for a pint to start the weekend? After all you've got nothing to worry about on public transport. Those in cars could even afford to pause for a tonic water before hitting the roads this evening.

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee will be marked by the largest river pageant since the reign of Charles II.

The monarch intends to celebrate her 60 years on the throne in style, leading a flotilla of 1,000 boats along the Thames in June 2012.

"The Isle of Dogs is a magnet for plastic rubbish," says Alice Hall of environmental charity Thames 21.

It is not that the residents are chucking their carriers bags into the river but it is volunteers from the community who have been clearing it up.

Any Problems: If you are travelling home on the tube or DLR you should be able to get back without any hold ups, giving you plenty of time to pop that Valentines Day dinner in the oven.

There also are no reported problems on the roads or river.

A boundless series of events along the Thames are aiming to bring more than a million people to London's river banks on one spectacular weekend.

The Mayor's Thames Festival promises to celebrate the cultural diversity of London in grand style this weekend.

Plans to build a pedestrian bridge linking the Leamouth peninsula and Canning Town are still in the pipeline - if the funding can be found.

Tower Hamlets Council has approved an extension of planning permission for Leaside Regeneration's proposed bridge.

Any Problems? London's transport network gets a clean bill of health this afternoon, with no major problems reported on any route.

Even the roads are running freely. However, as this is a Friday, it could all change in a very short space of time. Keep checking the sidebar for updates.

Visitors are invited to travel the full 215 miles of the River Thames in just 200ft, at a new photographic exhibition - River Thames: Source To Sea - now on display at Tower Bridge.

This exhibition promises a showcase of stunning photography illustrating the peace, power, beauty and historical significance of locations along the river.

Earlier this month, think tank Policy Exchange outlined a vision for increased river commuting.

As the debate continues, The Wharf talks to Thames Clippers managing director Sean Collins about his thoughts on funding, Oyster and riverside houseboats.

Most Londoners would jump at the chance to avoid being swallowed and spat out by the tube every morning.

Think tank Policy Exchange believe the best way to achieve this is by making better use of the river. The group has released a paper outlining how this may work.

The river service linking The O2 arena to Woolwich Arsenal has been secured until 2013.

Transport for London announced this week that it had struck a £269,000 deal to subsidise the service for the next four years.

Thames Clippers boats could soon sport a version of the London Underground logo to make them easier to distinguish from pleasure boats.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has allocated £30,000 to improve the branding of river services to end confusion for passengers confused by the multitude of pleasure boats and ferry services.

By John Biggs

Even a little green man from Mars would recognise that for an area like ours to have so few roads crossing the Thames is unsustainable.

But we also know that individual communities often oppose roads because of the fear that they will bring unwanted traffic to a quiet area. The answer is that we need leadership.

Thames Clippers new cross-river shuttle service has been hailed a success after it helped 7,000 fans get to and from The O2 last weekend.

As revealed by The Wharf last week, the boat service between the QEII pier in North Greenwich and East India pier was introduced on Saturday to give visitors an alternative way of getting to the venue when the Jubilee line was closed.

Relief is on its way for visitors battling to get to The O2 when the Jubilee line is shut for engineering work.

From this weekend Thames Clippers is launching a new shuttle boat service to ferry fans across the Thames from Reuters' Pier in East India to The O2.

Commuters will be soon be able to enjoy special deals when they combine river and rail on their way to work.

Thames Clippers managing director Sean Collins told The Wharf that his fast-ferry company was negotiating with rail operators to offer joint ticketing deals within the next few weeks.

Oyster cards will be accepted on Thames Clipper ferries from November.

A new direct service from Canary Wharf to London Bridge has also been unveiled by London Mayor Boris Johnson as part of a package of river transport improvements for the capital.

Any problems? There are a few problems on the Tube this afternoon, with minor delays on the Metropolitan line and the Hammersmith & City line is part suspended. The Circle line is completely suspended. Check the sidebar on the right for more details.

DLR? No problems today.

River? Everything is running smoothly on the river.

Roads? No major problems reported.

ANY PROBLEMS? Apart from this week's evening closure on the Limehouse Link, there are currently no reports of any disruption to your journey.

DLR: A good service is reported on the DLR.

ROADS: Limehouse Link is closed between 10pm and 5am until Friday for maintenance.

FERRIES: A good service is reported on the river.

For the situation on the Tube please look at the constantly updated panel below on the right hand side.