Cambridge punting at risk amid £25 million funding crisis

People punt under the Bridge of Sighs on the River Cam - (Getty Images)

Cambridge’s iconic punting tradition faces an existential threat, as two crucial locks on the River Cam are in "imminent danger of collapse".

The potential failure of these structures could lower the river’s water level to a "muddy trickle", according to the organisation managing the waterway – effectively ending the century-old pastime.