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Youth Demand protest: Activists place 'body bags' outside David Lammy's home and block roads in central London

Two groups of Youth Demand protesters also blocked traffic on Commercial Street, by Angel Junction and near Tower Bridge on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Silvertown Tunnel opens - with car drivers paying up to £4 to use first new Thames tunnel for 58 years

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan ‘proud’ to have opened tunnel - and warns drivers not to expect any ‘grace period’ when £180 fines are not issued

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

First new road crossing east of Tower Bridge since 1991 opens on Monday

Silvertown Tunnel will connect Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula, running under the River Thames.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

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Parliament lights up in Elon Musk protest

The light projection included images of American money with Elon Musk’s face on it

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls 'pose risk' to Tower Bridge, custodians warns

The City Bridge Foundation says increased traffic from the new charges will have a ‘detrimental impact’ on the famous landmark

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

Tower Bridge, Wapping and Limehouse: Is this London's best riverside walk (it has great pubs, too)?

Julian McDonnell, the author of Rather Splendid Pub Walks, and star of @joolzguides shares one of his favourite walks in the capital

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Tower Bridge closed as man causes chaos by scaling Thames landmark

Incident sparked major congestion in central London

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

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Tower Bridge closed after person climbed railings

City of London Police had warned people to avoid the area after traffic built up

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

London travel news LIVE: Major train disruption until end of day after 'incident' closes all lines into Kings Cross

Rail commuters are facing disruption after an “incident” between King’s Cross and Stevenage caused delays and cancellation of services.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Man denies obstructing Tower Bridge during pro-Palestine protest

Esteban Gonzalez, 26, of Redbridge, pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2024

London travel news: Tower Bridge closed in both directions after serious collision

Tower Bridge closed in both directions after collision

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024

Londoners can visit replica 17th century warship due to arrive in capital

Tower Bridge will be opened to let the 500-ton ship pass through before it docks

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2024

OPINION - Tower of London: Ravens, Beefeaters and more — the story of London's iconic castle

Ask a visitor to name a building or monument that defines London, and you will inevitably end up with a shortlist that includes Nelson’s Column, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge… and its namesake, the Tower of London.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2024

Four Seasons Trinity Square: first look at London’s newest and largest penthouse

The Four Seasons has flung open its doors to a gigantic £50,000 per night penthouse. Suzannah Ramsdale is the first to stay

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

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Evening Standard · Mar 26, 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 · Feb 24, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Tower Bridge landmark

Pro-Palestine protesters forced police to close Tower Bridge on Saturday evening.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024

London’s Tower Bridge closed due to pro-Palestine demonstration

Historic landmark closed for about an hour as activists call for ceasefire to the conflict in Gaza

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023

Londoners seeking view of New Year's Eve fireworks urged to 'stay away' from Tower Bridge and London Bridge

Neither bridge offers a view of the capital's world-famous fireworks due to buildings and a bend in the river, revellers are warned

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Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023

Tower Bridge to shut overnight and at weekend as giant parts are replaced for first time in decades

A series of maintenance works are taking place on the bridge

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

London’s landmark Tower Bridge undergoes overnight maintenance works

About 40,000 people and 21,000 vehicles a day cross Tower Bridge.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Travel chaos as London’s iconic Tower Bridge ‘stuck open’

Finished in 1894, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever completed

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Sugar sculpture of London’s iconic Tower Bridge makes a surprise appearance

The stunning artwork of one of the UK’s most popular landmarks was painstakingly put together using more than 25kg of sugar – which is the equivalent of nearly 100,000 calories

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023

Man arrested for carving onto Tower Bridge causing £3,000 worth of damage

A man has been arrested for carving into a wooden handrail on London’s iconic Tower Bridge, causing an estimated £3,000 worth of damage.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Tower Bridge sculpture made entirely from 25kg of sugar

Michelle Wibowo, an award-winning artist known for her intricate sugar and cake sculptures, spent more than 150 hours on the creation.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023

Barbie x Doctor Who: Pink Tardis promo appears at Tower Bridge

The publicity train for the Greta Gerwig-directed film arrives at the Thames

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