Visitors to today’s historic Oxford Cambridge Boat Race are being warned cars parked along Putney Embankment may be towed away

Thousands of rowing fans will be heading to the banks of the Thames between Putney and Mortlake for this afternoon’s action.

But the influx of spectators means that parking spaces on Putney Embankment have to be suspended.

Suspensions will commence at 8.30 this morning with drivers being warned they must move their cars out of the parking bays by then.