Part of River Thames freezes amid sub-zero temperatures

Section of river at Teddington Lock, west London, transformed into an ice skating rink for local bird life

In scenes reminiscent of the Great Freeze of 1963, part of the River Thames froze over as temperatures in Britain plummeted to sub-zero temperatures this week.

The bitter chill from the Baltic led to the river at Teddington Lock, south-west London, partially freezing over, becoming a skating rink for local birdlife.