This week 175 years ago, a spectacular new river crossing linking Newcastle and Gateshead entered use ... immediately dwarfing the low-level Georgian Tyne Bridge, which would be replaced by the Swing ...

This week 175 years ago, a spectacular new river crossing linking Newcastle and Gateshead entered ... low-level Georgian Tyne Bridge, which would be replaced by the Swing Bridge in 1876.

It was one of five bridges at the time linking Newcastle and Gateshead across this industrial ... spread across Britain like wildfire. The Swing Bridge opened in June 1876 at the very same ...

Starbucks has three new herbaceous and berry-forward drinks: the Blackberry Sage Refresher, Blackberry Sage Lemonade Refresher and Midnight Drink Starbucks Love is in the air — and drinks — at ...

The Redheugh Bridge, which spans the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead, is suffering from crumbling concrete and damage to a drainage pipe. A meeting of the Gateshead Newcastle joint ...

A Victorian swing bridge will remain closed to vehicle traffic for a month while damage to its deck is further assessed. A week's emergency closure order was put in place for Ramsey Swing Bridge ...

A month-long extension to the closure order has been put in place A Victorian swing bridge will remain closed to vehicle traffic for a month while damage to its deck is further assessed.

Newcastle were dealt a tough blow in the 14th minute as Gateshead equalised through Malcolm, who completed a solo run from distance before lifting the ball over Magpies goalkeeper James Taylor ...

Fresh work is underway to strengthen a condemned flyover that has brought traffic in Gateshead to a halt, as businesses say they are taking a hit. The 1960s structure was ear-marked for demolition ...