Future of punting in Cambridge faces threat from locks ‘in danger of collapse’

There are fears over the stability of locks on the River Cam (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

The future of punting in Cambridge faces a threat from the “imminent danger of collapse” of two locks, the organisation that manages a stretch of the River Cam has warned.

The flat-bottomed boats, propelled along the river by someone pushing a long pole against the river bed, have been enjoyed by visitors to the prestigious university city for more than a century.