Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Swing Bridge has not successfully rotated since 2019 [Getty Images] Hundreds of people have signed a petition urging ...

Ministers have spoken of their "shared aspiration" for Newcastle's Swing Bridge to swing again in Parliament. The bridge, which opened in 1876, has not successfully swung open since 2019 and looks ...

A tour guide has urged Tyneside authorities to urgently crack on with the restoration of the broken Swing Bridge. The renowned engineering marvel, which connects the Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides, ...

Hundreds of people have signed a petition urging authorities to restore a historical bridge over the River Tyne. The Swing Bridge, which was opened in 1876 and links Gateshead and Newcastle quaysides, ...