Forget locks, boats on this canal are moved up and down hills on an amazing system of RAIL TRACKS laid on land Poland’s Elblag Canal uses a system of five inclined planes between its lakes, which are too steep for locks So rail tracks run carriages to transport the boats up and down hills up to … Read more
He is thought to be nearing the end of work on his upcoming blockbuster Mission Impossible 7. And Tom Cruise was seen filming a scene for the flick alongside actress Hayley Atwell on the Ponte Minich bridge in Venice, Italy on Friday. The actor, 58, who plays Ethan Hunt in the popular franchise, looked dapper in a … Read more
That’s a deadly catch! Three brothers aged 14, five, and four find GUNS in canal during magnet fishing trips Reece Nixon, 14, found a World War One machine gun at the bottom of a canal His brother Riley fished out a handgun about a year later Their younger brother found a BB gun on his … Read more
Coronation Street’s Colson Smith shows off his new slimline physique after incredible 10st weight loss as he travels on his parent’s canal boat By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 19:44 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 19:44 BST, 19 September 2020 He is known for his portrayal of the lovable Craig Tinker on Coronation Street. … Read more
That sinking feeling: Barges tip over and submerge while over are left high and dry after mechanical glitch at sluice gate DRAINS canal in just 90 minutes Boats were left stranded on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath, Somerset, on Tuesday evening The canal level dropped by almost two metres in an hour and … Read more
Hundreds enjoy colourful splendour of Venice’s Historical Regatta as costumed Gondoliers race up the Grand Canal Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the colourful Historic Regatta festival in Venice this weekend The festival dates back to the 13th century and sees dozens of boats sail up the Grand Canal every September Gondoliers in historical costumes … Read more
The owner of one of the country’s oldest working horse-drawn barges has been forced to stopped her river trips after clashes with ‘snowflake’ canal users. Jenny Roberts, who owns Iona, has closed the Godalming Packetboat Company after 35 years, citing criticism from people using the towpath. Her horses, Buddy, Alizee, and Espoir have been retired … Read more
A luxurious two bedroom houseboat in London, one of the world’s first to be made of sustainable steel, is up for sale for £149,950. The recently crafted boat, with its exterior made of Corten Weathering Steel, comes with two bedrooms, an open plan kitchen and living space, a utility room, dining area which seats up … Read more
So much for being a NARROW boat! Fire crew saves family after their canal barge gets WEDGED in lock and starts SINKING West Midlands Fire Service called to Botterham Lock in Wombourne, at 10.22am Three people left stranded on the canal boat after it got wedged in the lock Fire crews rescued all three on … Read more
British ‘Jihadi’ bride and mother-of-nine is back in the UK living on a canal boat and claiming benefits after denying leading all-female Islamic State unit in Syria Natalie Bracht, 45, was alleged to have travelled to Syria at the end of 2014 It was also claimed that she had married IS fighter Celso Rodrigues da Costa … Read more