Tag: tower bridge

• Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 07:31 UTC

  London Tower Bridge suffered “technical issues” and was unable to close

  

  London's iconic Tower Bridge suffered “technical issues” on Saturday when it was raised to let a ship through - and was unable to close. Traffic around the area became deadlocked after the bridge was closed to vehicles for several hours during the afternoon and evening.

• Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 06:33 UTC

  London's iconic Tower Bridge celebrates on Sunday its 125th anniversary

  

  London's iconic Tower Bridge celebrates its 125th anniversary on Sunday by showing off the weird and wacky alternative designs that were nearly built instead. The globally-recognized landmark which opens and closes for large boats plying the River Thames, has become one of the symbols of the British capital.