A rope access contractor did the honours and suspended the bale of hay (Picture: @CityBridgeFndn/X) While parts of London are ultra-modern, there are some quirks which help us remember the city is steeped in history. The Millennium Bridge which spans the Thames is currently undergoing construction work, which has led […]
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The army has been deployed in France and rescue teams are hunting for survivors in Italy after torrential rain and winds from Storm Alex left two dead and 20 missing. Breil-sur-Roya, a French village close to the Italian border, was a scene of devastation with houses buried in mud and […]
LONDON (AP) — When Associated Press photographer Frank Augstein moved to London in 2015, what struck him most was the crowds. Augstein, who grew up in a small town in western Germany, thought Britain’s capital of almost 9 million people was the busiest place he had ever seen. In years […]
The outbreak of the coronavirus has led to the emptying of public spaces around the world, whether by government decree or by more personal responses. Image copyright HANNAH MCKAY / Reuters Image caption A woman walks across an empty Millennium Bridge during London’s rush hour. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has […]
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians use the Millennium Bridge on the South Bank, opposite St Paul’s Cathedral, in London, Britain December 27, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain lowered its national terrorism threat level to “substantial” from “severe” on Monday, the country’s interior minister Priti Patel said. “Despite the change […]
A big enough crowd can start a bridge swayingFacundo Arrizabalaga/Epa/REX/Shutterstock By Aylin Woodward When we cross a bridge, we expect it to remain level, but a big enough group of pedestrians can cause a bridge to sway. This happened in 2000 when London’s Millennium Bridge first opened. The sleek suspension […]