AS the country has basked in hot sunny weather, our photos capture a beautiful Thames sunset behind the QEII Bridge. The sky behind the crossing between Dartford and Thurrock was a glorious mix of yellows, oranges and reds as the sun went down on Monday evening. With the bridge cast into silhouette, a few lorries could be picked out crossing …
Storm forces Dartford Bridge closure
THE QE2 Bridge across the Thames at Dartford was closed today and won’t reopen until the early hours of Christmas Eve. The river crossing closed shortly after 12.30pm on Monday as rain and high winds battered large parts of Britain. Large queues built up on approach roads as the Dartford tunnels switched to two-way operation. The bridge, which opened in …