A fire service spokesman said: “Firefighters were called to a swing bridge in Runcorn, which had expanded due to the heat and was stuck. “Cheshire Police was at the scene and fully closed the roadway.

Work on the Sutton Weaver Swing bridge will be completed today after a multi-million pound revamp. The 90 year old bridge crossing the river in Cheshire has been strengthened. It's hoped it can cope ...

A national waterways awards event has ‘commended’ the Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge restoration project on Runcorn’s outskirts. The initiative to revitalise the ailing crossing was picked to be honoured ...