Shropshire canal breach caused by collapse of artificial embankment Work under way to refloat boats on emptied waterway after earthwork more than 200 years old fails The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025
The town saved from disaster and the £15m project designed to stop 1 in 10,000 year event happening again In 2019 a major incident was declared and 1,500 people were evacuated when cracks started to appear in the dam wall of Toddbrook reservoir in Whaley Bridge Manchester Evening News · Jun 23, 2023