The first new road crossing east of London’s Tower Bridge in 33 years opens on Monday. Silvertown Tunnel will connect Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula, running under the River Thames.

Cross the road to the church of ALL HALLOWS ... Over to the left, is the TOWER OF LONDON (point 5 on map). As you pass beneath Tower Bridge look for the tiled alcove to the right with some stairs ...

Assefa beat the previous best of two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds set last year in London by Kenyan ... over barriers at Tower Bridge and threw red paint on to the road.

The first new road crossing east of London’s Tower Bridge in 33 years has opened. The Silvertown Tunnel connects Silvertown with the Greenwich Peninsula, running beneath the River Thames.