Austrian Red Bull skydivers Marco Furst and Marco Waltenspiel jumped from 3,000 feet with pinpoint precision.

Skydrivers in wingsuits fly through Tower Bridge after jumping from helicopter

Engineers insert a new 'nose bolt' at Tower Bridge in central London. For the first time in decades, engineers will be removing and replacing the 2m long 'nose bolts' which lock the two bascules (bridge decks) together when it's closed. Picture date: Thursday October 12, 2023.

The bolts lock in place the moving parts of the bridge, known as bascules.

Huge bolts replaced on Tower Bridge for the first time in decades

Two street artists took just four and a half hours to paint an 8ft mural near Tower Bridge featuring the face of six-year-old Sienna Halls from Ruislip.

Street artists’ marathon mural highlights Great Ormond Street fundraising appeal

Police were called to the bridge at 7:30am on Friday to find two Extinction Rebellion activists hanging from the Bridge by suspension cords.

Tower Bridge reopens after Extinction Rebellion abseil protest 

Tower Bridge has reopened to traffic after becoming stuck due to a technical problem.

Images from The Shard skyscraper’s live camera facing east showed the two sides of the crossing rejoin at about midnight on Monday.

A spokesperson for the City of London Corporation, which owns and runs the bridge, had earlier said: “Due to a technical issue, Tower Bridge is currently stuck in a raised position.

“We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”

No further updates from the corporation were available by 6.30am on Tuesday.

The fault meant the bridge’s bascules were unable to close properly, forcing them to stay open from around 3pm.

It caused traffic problems for several hours which only largely managed to resolve by around 9pm, according to Transport for London travel updates.

Images from the scene on Monday afternoon showed traffic built up on both sides of the bridge – which is owned, funded and managed by City of London Corporation.

The fault meant the bridge’s bascules were unable to close properly, forcing them to stay open from around 3pm.

London’s Tower Bridge reopens to traffic after mechanical fault fixed

Technical fault leaves London's Tower Bridge stuck open 

Pictures posed on social media showed the bascules jammed upright after being opened to allow a Jubilee Trust Tall Ships to pass through.

060521 Zaheid Ali who has been named as the schoolboy who died after falling from Tower Bridge (c) Family

Zaheid Ali was formally identified after his body was recovered from the Thames in April.

Family releases photos of schoolboy who fell from Tower Bridge

Although formal identification has not taken place, police said it believed it had found the Year 8 Ark Globe Academy pupil who went missing last week.

Police searching for missing schoolboy who fell off Tower Bridge find body

The first cyclists cross Tower Bridge, London, as it reopened to vehicles following a "mechanical fault" on Saturday that left it stuck open for more than an hour. (PA)

The bridge had been shut to drivers since Saturday afternoon when the bridge failed to close after allowing a ship to pass along the River Thames.

Tower Bridge reopens to cars following mechanical fault

Social media users vented frustration as the famous bridge failed to close after opening to allow a ship to pass through along the River Thames.

Traffic chaos in London as Tower Bridge stuck open for an hour

London's most famous Thames crossing will shut to vehicles in October for three months for essential maintenance.

Tower Bridge to close for three months

London's Tower RNLI crew rescued three people including a young girl after they were trapped by the rising tide.

Girl and adults trapped by rising tide

Tower Bridge has unveiled new glass walkways offering a stunning view of life below, from 138 feet above the River Thames.

Tower Bridge

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