The Latest Breaking News from Hammersmith Bridge

I’m a Celeb star Jordan North rescued by lifeboat from Thames after saving drowning dog

Capital radio DJ rescued by RNLI near Hammersmith Bridge after member of public raises alarm

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce to reopen the key link across the Thames is being reconvened

Any Government funding decision is likely to be made in the Spending Review next spring, the Public Accounts Committee was told

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

London bridges chaos: Motorists face delays as FOUR Thames crossings hit with closures or road works

Albert, Battersea, Putney and Hammersmith bridges all affected - but major safety improvements for cyclists and pedestrians

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Hammersmith Bridge: 'At least five more years until it reopens', Londoners told on 5th anniversary of closure

The Grade II* listed crossing was hurriedly closed to vehicles five years ago

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: It's long past time to fix the Hammersmith Bridge fiasco

A local nuisance, a national embarrassment and international disgrace — just another day for the crossing formerly known as Hammersmith Bridge. Except it is now five years on from the initial closure and the bridge is still shut to motor vehicles.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024

Hammersmith Bridge: Government pledges £3m for cycle lane but repair bill still unfunded

The saga over the five-year closure of Hammersmith Bridge took an unexpected new twist on Monday when the Government allocated almost £3m for a new cycle lane.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2024

Hammersmith bridge should not reopen to cars, says Green mayoral candidate Zoe Garbett

Zoe Garbett says ‘green’ bridge proposal would save taxpayers £250m

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024

London sorely needs to keep more of its huge tax harvest

City Comment: In a parallel universe where London gets to keep a bit more of its tax revenues, we could have new tube trains and a functional Hammersmith Bridge

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024

OPINION - Reality check: Susan Hall might win the London mayoral election

In the course of three or so years and more than 700 editions, this newsletter has been known to drop the odd clanger. Typos, of course ('guilt-edged' still haunts me late at night) and even once contriving to use an image of Tower Bridge to illustrate a story about Hammersmith…

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024

Greg Hands wants TfL to take over Hammersmith Bridge and to reopen it to motor traffic

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has so far spent £30 million into ensuring the bridge remains safe

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2024