Millennium Bridge
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Address | Thames Embankment, London SE1 9JE, UK |
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Construction started | 1996 |
Opened | June 10, 2000 |
Locations | London |
Architects | Norman Foster |
Did you know | It is attacked and collapses into the River Thames in the 2009 film, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. |
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ID | 1043491 |
About Millennium Bridge
The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City of London. It is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge.
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Gosport rescue: Barking dog alerts owner to man in sea
A Man has been rescued from The Sea after a dog spotted him struggling and barked non-stop to alert its owner.
The Man , in his mid-50s, fell from a tender, a small transport boat, near Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport on Saturday evening.
Due to stormy conditions and a strong tide, he was Swept Away 300m (985ft) towards Millennium Bridge .
The Dog walker rang 999 After Her pet would not stop barking near The Bridge , alerting her to his calls for help.
'Hear him calling'She Said Poppy, a black cockapoo " just suddenly started barking, when she stopped I could hear somebody shouting for help so I called the coastguard. "
" My husband had a flashlight and shone it out but we couldn't see Anything - we could just hear him calling. "
She Said when the coastguard arrived: " They asked us to keep The Torch shining and They Went out looking for him. "
The Woman , who wishes to remain anonymous added: " We were just so relieved to hear he had been rescued.
" It was just fortunate that we were there at that Time . - how frightened he must have been. "
She added that after Returning Home Poppy was " spoilt with treats - and we've started calling her Lassie! "
'Incredibly lucky'The coastguard sent a marine police unit, coastguard rescue team and independent lifeboat service Gosport and Fareham Inshore Lifeboat Service (GAFIRS).
The Man , found clinging to a post in the water, was pulled on to The Police boat and treated for hypothermia by an ambulance crew.
GAFIRS coxswain James Baggott said: " He was incredibly lucky. Being in the water for 30 Minutes at This Time of year, in a Storm Force gale with The Sea temperature as it is, he was very lucky to survive.
" He was Swept Away from the tender and left clinging to the Pile - if The Dog walker hadn't raised The Alarm the consequences could have been very different. "
Source of news: bbc.com