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 ...

Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the minister, confirmed that $5 million had been requested in the next Budget for the structure, set to replace the ageing Swing Bridge in St George’s.

These are the cog wheels that powered Selby swing bridge from 1792 until their removal in 1970. The swing bridge was the first in the world to make widespread use of ball bearings to allow rapid ...