Lancaster Guardian on MSN22d
Canal & River Trust publishes new North West Places to Visit Guide to inspire great days out by the water this Easter
The UK’s largest canal charity the Canal & River Trust has published a new free guide to Places to Visit in the North West, with maps, information about visitor facilities and free activities, and ...
The Sun27d
Woman crushed to death between narrow boat and side of canal after falling in as husband helplessly watched
A WOMAN was crushed to death between a narrow boat and the side of a canal after she fell into the water. Margaret Billings, 78, became trapped between the narrow boat and the quayside of Kennet ...
Daily Mail27d
Retired chemist, 78, was crushed to death in front of husband of 51 years after she fell from boat into canal, inquest told
A pensioner died after being crushed to death when she fell from a boat into a canal while on a family holiday, an inquest heard. Margaret Billings, 78, was trapped between the narrow boat and ...
People27d
Woman, 78, Dies After Falling from Boat and Being 'Crushed' Against Side of Canal: Reports
Margaret Billings died in an accidental crush between a canal boat and dock on June ... after she was crushed to death during a boating trip in England, according to multiple outlets.
The Boston Globe8d
These maps show where rain, snow showers will hit New England into Sunday
After Saturday’s rain, wintry mix, and snow, another system will push through the region Sunday with a similar track where the bulk of precipitation falls across Northern New England while ...
LincolnshireWorld on MSN4h
Convoy of boats sail through Gainsborough on voyage to London urging 'save our waterways'
A flotilla of boats has sounded a call to save Britain’s rivers and canals as they began a voyage from Lincolnshire to London ...
BBC28d
Canal boat crush death was an accident - coroner
The death of a retired pharmacist crushed between a canal boat and dock was an accident, a coroner has concluded. Margaret Billings, 78, from Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, was on a boating trip with ...
Sydney Morning Herald6d
One of London’s most unusual stays is in a rejuvenated part of the city
Given its heritage, it’s appropriate that one of the area’s accommodation options is a canal boat, and a very swish one at that. The Boathouse is an 18-metre-long wide-beam barge moored at ...
Oxford Mail22d
Police and ambulances race to Oxford Canal as ‘boat sinks’
Police cars, ambulances, fire crews and an air ambulance all rushed to Oxford Canal after 'reports of a boat sinking'. The incident occurred as the emergency vehicles were seen at the waterway in ...
Daily Express27d
UK snow maps show south of England blanketed as 24 counties hit - full list
Up to 24 counties will be impacted as the South of England is blanketed in snow next week, according to weather maps. Snow will sweep in from the South and work its way northward throughout ...
Daily Mail27d
How many people can't speak English in YOUR neighbourhood? Interactive map covering England and Wales's 36,000 districts reveals 43% of residents struggle with the language in ...
Laying bare the shock extent of how many people struggle with the language, our in-depth analysis encompasses all of England and ... was carried out. Our map breaks down the figures by 'Lower ...
The Sun27d
Honeytrap gang lured lovestruck colleague into flat and battered him over Facebook relationship status
A HONEYTRAP gang lured a lovesick colleague into a flat and battered him over a Facebook relationship status. Steven Baker, 60, and his son Matthew Baker, 29, came up with the plot to attack ...