The Latest Breaking News from Tower Bridge

Incident sparked major congestion in central London

City of London Police had warned people to avoid the area after traffic built up

Ask a visitor to name a building or monument that defines London, and you will inevitably end up with a shortlist that includes Nelson’s Column, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge… and its namesake, the Tower of London.

The Four Seasons has flung open its doors to a gigantic £50,000 per night penthouse. Suzannah Ramsdale is the first to stay

In the course of three or so years and more than 700 editions, this newsletter has been known to drop the odd clanger. Typos, of course ('guilt-edged' still haunts me late at night) and even once contriving to use an image of Tower Bridge to illustrate a story about Hammersmith…

Pro-Palestine protesters forced police to close Tower Bridge on Saturday evening.

Historic landmark closed for about an hour as activists call for ceasefire to the conflict in Gaza

Neither bridge offers a view of the capital's world-famous fireworks due to buildings and a bend in the river, revellers are warned

A series of maintenance works are taking place on the bridge