A 13-year-old boy has died after he was pulled from a canal in Exeter, police have confirmed. The incident happened at about 16:35 BST on Monday at Clapperbrook Lane East. Emergency services were alerted when the child failed to surface after jumping into the canal. After he was pulled from the water, he was taken...
A child has been taken to hospital after getting into difficulty in a canal, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to Clapperbrook Lane East, in Exeter, at about 16:35 BST on Monday, following a “concern for welfare for a child in the canal”. The child was pulled from the...
The history of Exeter’s Ship Canal was explored recently during a ‘Waterside Wander’ in the city. The fun event, which was attended by around 20 walkers, was organised by the Friends of Exeter Ship Canal in partnership with Wellbeing Exeter, which is partly funded by the City Council. The ‘Waterside Wander’ ventured around the Canal...
Steffan Messenger Environment correspondent, BBC Wales News Gareth Bryer BBC Wales News Beacon Park Boats / As You See It Media The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is set to mark its 225th anniversary this year The Welsh government has been urged to intervene over fears one of the country’s most popular canals could start to...