We step out at Sandhill on Newcastle’s Quayside in July 1978, taking in a striking view of the Tyne Bridge with Gateshead on the opposite side of the river.

(It would predate the Swing Bridge by five years and the new Tyne Bridge by 57 years ... Bridge became the sixth major bridge across the river on Tyneside. The next - and latest to date ...

The 23-year- old midfielder careered out of control in his highpowered sports car and crashed into the side of a bridge spanning the River Tyne ... on Newcastle's Swing Bridge just before 1am.

The 30-year-old driver of a HGV which collided with a bridge and crashed into a river in North Yorkshire on Friday morning (21 March) was pronounced dead at the scene. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees A ...

Multi-million pound plans to clean up the River Tyne and safeguard thousands of jobs along its banks have taken a major step forward. Newcastle City Council wants to build a new facility at Bill Point ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A landmark swing bridge in a North Yorkshire coastal town is to be pedestrianised during peak tourism periods, the council has said.

A spokesperson for Preston City Council said: “The swing bridge at Preston Docks will be closed to vehicles so that maintenance can be carried out. “Alternative routes can be found either side ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A traffic-free scheme is set to be reintroduced on the Whitby Swing Bridge. North Yorkshire Council will be implementing the closures for ...

The closure of a Victorian swing bridge in the north of the Isle of Man has been extended for two months after further damage to its deck was discovered. The Ramsey Swing Bridge was shut to ...

A project to restore a large section of a River Tyne tributary has been completed. Tipalt Burn, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, has been reconnected to its floodplain after the watercourse had ...