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| Boris Johnson stumbles into river | Boris Johnson stumbles into river |
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| The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has fallen into a river while launching a drive to urge Londoners to volunteer. | The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has fallen into a river while launching a drive to urge Londoners to volunteer. |
| While helping to clear up the River Pool in Lewisham, south-east London, he tripped and fell in, getting wet up to around his chest, then stumbled away. | While helping to clear up the River Pool in Lewisham, south-east London, he tripped and fell in, getting wet up to around his chest, then stumbled away. |
| Mr Johnson was helped to his feet by volunteers who he was helping remove litter and plants from the river. He thanked them as they helped him up. | Mr Johnson was helped to his feet by volunteers who he was helping remove litter and plants from the river. He thanked them as they helped him up. |
| The mayor's office has not commented on Mr Johnson's fall. | The mayor's office has not commented on Mr Johnson's fall. |
| Mr Johnson and members of the Quaggy Waterways Action Group, were removing litter and Himalayan Balsam, an invasive plant species that prevents native vegetation and wildlife from thriving. | |
| There are more than 8,500 volunteers organisations registered with London's network of volunteer centres - they estimate an additional 16,000 people sign up each year. | There are more than 8,500 volunteers organisations registered with London's network of volunteer centres - they estimate an additional 16,000 people sign up each year. |
| Mr Johnson earlier said: "Volunteering is good for individuals and great for London in tough economic times. | Mr Johnson earlier said: "Volunteering is good for individuals and great for London in tough economic times. |
| "By giving your time, whether a one-off few hours or a regular commitment, we can both help to make the capital a more civilised, pleasant place and reap the rewards of putting something back into the communities in which we live." | "By giving your time, whether a one-off few hours or a regular commitment, we can both help to make the capital a more civilised, pleasant place and reap the rewards of putting something back into the communities in which we live." |
| After the river clean-up the mayor launched a website containing a one-stop-shop of opportunities to give their help for free. | After the river clean-up the mayor launched a website containing a one-stop-shop of opportunities to give their help for free. |