Humber Bridge footpaths to reopen on Thursday

The 1.4 mile-long (2,200m) bridge crosses the Humber estuary and links East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Footpaths across the Humber Bridge are to reopen on Thursday.

They were closed on 3 April following a number of suicides at the 1.4 mile-long (2.2km) bridge.

Labour MP Emma Hardy said the Humber Bridge Board had told her the paths on either side would be open between 05:00 and 21:00 every day.

Pedestrians and cyclists who want to cross outside these hours would be "required to register with the bridge beforehand", the MP added.

The Hull West and Hessle MP said the board had installed extra CCTV cameras and was opening a "wellbeing hub" staffed by specialist mental health and wellbeing volunteers and using additional signage on the footway.

The hub in the country park will be staffed by volunteers from the charity Mind. Another local mental health charity, Bearded Fishermen, will be patrolling the bridge in the evenings to offer support.

The new "wellbeing hub" will be staffed by volunteers

Jo Kent from the NHS Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership said she hoped the new measures would help "reduce the stigma" surrounding mental health issues.

"We want to be able to provide people with information," she said.

"People don't know where to go in terms of their mental heath where to get help, that's what we are going to provide them with."

Ms Hardy said she would continue to meet with the bridge board to discuss "the development of physical safety measures, such as barriers".

"The Humber Bridge is an iconic and beautiful structure, loved by many and I know how upset people were when the walkway had to close," she said.

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