Image caption, As well as focal point, the bridge is a major road crossing between Gateshead and Newcastle Labour leader Nick Kemp said it was committed "to preserving our iconic Tyne Bridge for ...

On October 10, 1928, tens of thousands of citizens of Newcastle and Gateshead lined the streets as King George V officially opened the Tyne Bridge. In the 90 years since the royals first crossed it in ...

Among the apprentices restoring of the Tyne Bridge is a wannabe welder working with his dad on a proud task his grandad undertook 40 years ago. In 1984, John Nicholson was part of a team of ...

The "iconic" Tyne Bridge is unlikely to get a much-needed makeover until at least 2020, councillors have been told. The Tyneside landmark, which recently turned 90, has not undergone major ...

So when you discover that Sydney’s “replica” did not open until 1932 - four years after the Tyne Bridge - you would be forgiven for assuming the Austalian design was modelled on Newcastle ’s.

Work to shift the restoration of the Tyne Bridge over to the Newcastle side of the iconic landmark has begun. Road restrictions were installed on the Newcastle Quayside on Monday (5 August), in ...

In fact, the city is steeped in history and culture from its stunning Castle to the iconic Newcastle Tyne Bridge, alongside modern monuments including the picturesque Gateshead Millenium Bridge.

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