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BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Death of man in 70s on a canal boat in Warwickshire 'unexplained'
The death of a man on a canal boat in Warwickshire is being treated as unexplained, police have services were called to a "medical emergency" on a section of Coventry Canal on Coleshill Road in Atherstone shortly before 16:30 BST on Monday.A man, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead on board the boat, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.A spokesperson for Warwickshire Police added the man's next of kin had been informed and his death was being treated as "unexplained" at this time. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
07-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Funding for Lichfield canal improvements approved
Canal improvement works costing £40,000 have been approved for a result, a stretch of the Coventry Canal towpath between New Bridge on Gorse Lane to Fradley Junction will see repairs to the District Council said the works would be funded by a Section 106 agreement, secured with a housing developer in 2013 when 750 houses at Fradley Park received planning it is estimated the funding will only cover about 80% of the project, with a decision made at a later date on how a third installment from the developer will be spent. Lichfield District Council has secured £40,248 for the canal project via Section 106 money, with the project's total estimated cost thought to be about £64, authority said it was hoping to get started on the works as soon as possible.
