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BBC News
4 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Couple stranded on Keadby canal as heat closes bridge
A couple are stuck on their narrowboat in a Lincolnshire lock after high temperatures forced engineers to close a Smith, 64, and Linda Leetham, 61, arrived at Stainforth and Keadby Canal on Tuesday but found the Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge in Keadby, near Scunthorpe, had been closed.A Network Rail spokesperson apologised for the disruption, adding the bridge was "operating with temperature restrictions following recent equipment issues".The spokesperson added it would reopen once temperatures dropped to 16C (60F) or below. Mr Smith and his partner were travelling on their 67ft (20m) narrowboat up the River Trent from Chesterfield Canal to their moorings in Thorne when they came to a halt."We can get off the boat, we can walk down to Keadby, there's a couple of little shops. So we're alright for the basics like bread and milk," said Mr Smith. In February last year, work was finished to strengthen the walls and replace the rails and track. But in August that year, it had to close again after a fault was Network Rail spokesperson said: "While the structural abutment works completed in 2024 have prevented further settlement and reduced vibration, the bridge continues to face challenges with its mechanical equipment and temperature sensitivity."The more recent works have focused on addressing issues with the rolling wheels and removing temporary rolling plates." Mr Smith said he usually avoids the bridge due to its frequent problems but was left with no choice as most Pennine canals were closed due to low water."We've now moved on [the boat] and our travel options are getting smaller literally by the week," he said. "The canal users are suffering more than anybody else."A spokesperson for the Canals and Rivers Trust said they have had to close some locks to boats due to the "effects of the drought and prolonged dry weather"."We need sustained rain to top up the reservoirs that feed the canals. But, as soon as water levels allow, we'll get them back open for boating."We know how frustrating navigation restrictions are and we're grateful to boaters for their support," the spokesperson added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
Al Arabiya
04-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Authorities to attempt to reopen Mosel river in Germany to shipping
Attempts will be made on Friday and over the weekend to reopen the river Mosel in west Germany on a limited scale to inland waterways freight shipping after an accident with a vessel damaged a lock, navigation authorities said on Friday. Shipping was stopped on the river, an important transit route for grains and rapeseed between Germany and France, after an accident involving a passenger vessel on Wednesday damaged a lock at Sankt Aldegund between Koblenz and Trier. Attempts are now starting to see if the lock can still be used for vessel transits on a limited scale after an initial assessment of damage, said a spokesperson for river navigation authority GDWS. The first test transits through the lock could be made over the weekend. If this is not feasible, attempts are planned to reopen the lock with temporary water control barriers. But this would be a slower process than using the damaged lock, possibly with each ship needing around an hour to transit the lock. About 50 inland waterways freighters are currently stranded on the river, called the Moselle in France. First efforts will be concentrated on enabling the stranded ships to pass through the lock to reach their destinations. But the aim is to allow normal sailings to resume, the spokesperson said. It is still not possible to say when the lock can be fully repaired. A similar lock accident on the Mosel in December that halted shipping led futures exchange operator Euronext to suspend physical delivery to river ports in eastern France for its rapeseed futures.
Arab News
03-07-2025
- General
- Arab News
Freight shipping on Mosel river in Germany blocked after accident
The river, known as the Moselle in France, is an important transit route for grains and rapeseed between Germany and FranceVessels cannot pass the Sankt Aldegund lock in either direction, the spokesperson saidHAMBURG: Freight shipping on the river Mosel in west Germany has been blocked to shipping after an accident involving a passenger ship that damaged a lock, authorities said on river, known as the Moselle in France, is an important transit route for grains and rapeseed between Germany and France. Transit was halted after an accident on Wednesday damaged a lock at Sankt Aldegund between Koblenz and Trier, a police spokesperson cannot pass the Sankt Aldegund lock in either direction, the spokesperson experts on Thursday were examining the lock, and it is not yet possible to comment on the level of damage or say how long the impact on shipping will last, river navigation authority WSA federal transport minister Patrick Schnieder said in a statement he will visit the accident site later on Thursday.'I will do everything in my power to ensure that the lock can resume operations as soon as possible,' Schnieder river was closed to inland waterways shipping in December after an accident that damaged a lock at Mueden, south of Koblenz, and only reopened in February after lengthy indications are that the lock's concrete structure and drive mechanism were not damaged in the accident, WSA head Eric Oehlmann said in a are currently assessing whether it is possible to resume limited lock operations for the waiting vessels to pass, he said.'If not, we will find another solution, for example, through emergency locks with temporary water control barriers, which have already proven effective,' Oehlmann said.A temporary lock was successful in allowing ships to transit during the winter disruption.'Despite the accident, there is determination that shipping on the Moselle will not come to a complete standstill," Oehlmann said.
Times
21-05-2025
- General
- Times
Teaser 3269
Combination Lock Phil buys a four-figure combination lock where each dial can be set from 0 to 9, and needs to decide what number to set to unlock it. He opts for a number with all different digits and a leading zero so he only has to remember a three-figure number. When the chosen number is set for the lock to open, nine other four-figure numbers are visible. For instance, if he chooses 0123, then 1234, 2345, 3456, 4567, 5678, 6789, 7890, 8901 and 9012 are all visible. As a retired Maths teacher with a natural interest in numbers he examines the other nine numbers that are displayed when the lock is set to open. None of these numbers are prime but two of them
