A narrow boat left high and dry by a pre-Christmas canal bank collapse has been successfully refloated by waterways engineers. The stern of the Pacemaker was left hanging precariously over a ...

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Ten people have been helped to safety after a 50-metre-long sinkhole breached a canal in Shropshire, leaving several narrow boats stranded. Emergency services declared a major incident after receiving ...

A massive sinkhole has developed in a canal in the English county of Shropshire, trapping two boats in deep mud and prompting emergency services to declare a “major incident.” An image released by ...