BBC

Abandoned canal boats are 'eyesores with character'

A charity has said several abandoned boats will be removed from a canal in Leicestershire after residents called for them to be cleared. People living in Loughborough have appealed on social media for ...
Leicester Mercury

Anger as Leicestershire canal left resembling 'boat graveyard' with rotting vessels

A Leicestershire beauty spot has been turned into a "boat graveyard" with dozens of abandoned vessels left to rot in the water. Residents living near the River Soar in Loughborough say some of the ...
The Economist

A growing number of Britons live on canal boats

ZOE BULSARA has swans for neighbours. Her mornings sometimes start with ethereal sunrises over long stretches of water. Four months ago the 24-year-old illustrator left her home in Bristol and bought ...
BBC

Abandoned canal boats are 'eyesores with character'

These two boats can be found a few yards upstream from Bishop Meadow Lock A charity has said several abandoned boats will be removed from a canal in Leicestershire after residents called for them to ...