Would YOU cross it? The double-deck ‘bendy’ glass bridge in China that’s so extraordinary some didn’t believe it was real The incredible Ruyi Bridge is 328ft long (100m) and spans the Shenxianju valley in China’s Zhejiang province The crossing consists of three undulating bridges and part of its deck is made from transparent glass Since … Read more
Council’s plan to remove thousands of ‘love locks’ remembering people’s deaths, engagements and weddings from Bakewell footbridge provokes outrage The Weir Bridge, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, has become a famous tourist hot spot for the thousands of ‘love locks’ which are attached the the structure’s fencing Each lock commemorates events such as weddings, engagements and deaths … Read more
The New Wonders are designed to make an instant impact, offering the ‘wow factor’ and ‘awesomeness’ in spades. Pictured is one of 10 jungle swings dotted around the island of Bali that are designed to bring out your inner Tarzan The Taj Mahal, the Acropolis, Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu… the list of the world’s wonders has … Read more
The Hammersmith Bridge TOLL! London council reveals ‘radical plans’ to pay off £100m repairs to 134-year-old crossing by charging drivers £3 to travel the 232 yards to the other side Hammersmith and Fulham Council has drawn up the ‘radical plans’ A timetable has scheduled it to reopen to pedestrians and cyclists next summer 134-year-old west … Read more
A creative pensioner has built matchstick models of famous landmarks from across the globe, including Tower Bridge, Notre Dame and the Statue of Liberty. Derrick, 87, from Sheffield, has spent countless hours in his kitchen building miniature versions of iconic venues from around the world. He finished his most recent creation, the Mississippi Boat, during … Read more
It’s Checkpoint Putney! Police set up roadblock on west London’s Putney Bridge and target Covid rule breakers as well as motorists driving without tax or insurance Police officers pulled over hundreds of cars travelling over Putney Bridge today Operation aimed to spot people committing motoring offences, such as no tax During the exercise they also … Read more
A sticky situation! Van driver REVERSES across makeshift bridge made of two flimsy tree trunks in China A Chinese driver showed incredible skills in a seemingly impossible challenge Heart-stopping footage shows the man reversing a van on nothing but two sticks Within a minute, he managed to cross the flimsy bridge with amazing precision By … Read more
Campaigners demand hundreds of lovers’ padlocks are removed from bridge in Bristol because it is named in honour of slave Pero Jones and is ‘insulting to his memory’ They say there is a ‘major issue’ with making such displays of couples’ affection Opened in 1999, Pero Bridge was named in honour of African slave Pero … Read more
She’s spoken openly about her mental health battles. And on Tuesday, Frankie Bridge, 32, voiced her fears about the mental health of her two young sons amid the Covid-19 pandemic, during an appearance on Loose Women. The former Saturdays star – who shares her boys with husband Wayne Bridge – explained that Parker, 8, is struggling … Read more
Campaigners demand hundreds of lovers’ padlocks are removed from bridge in Bristol because it is named in honour of slave Pero Jones and is ‘insulting to his memory’ They say there is a ‘major issue’ with making such displays of couples’ affection Opened in 1999, Pero Bridge was named in honour of African slave Pero … Read more