Torrential rain caused Greater Manchester's Bridgewater Canal to burst for the first time since 1971, flooding nearby fields. Homes in Manchester, Stockport, Wigan, and Bolton were evacuated due ...

New drone footage has revealed the extent of the flooding across fields in Cheshire after a canal burst its banks during ... underwater from the overflowing Bridgewater Canal.

Bridgewater Canal, in Dunham Massey ... Both the canal and the River Bollin are nearby. The canal last burst in 1971 - when it was closed for two years for repairs which cost £250,000.

A NEW exhibition exploring the impact of the Bridgewater Canal breaches will open in Lymm this weekend. Lymm Heritage Centre, on Legh Street, has announced that it will be opening an exhibition about ...

Drone footage showed how fields near the village of Little Bollington, which is close to Altrincham, were inundated with water pouring from the Bridgewater Canal. Cheshire Police said nearby ...

The Bridgewater Canal, which runs through the region, burst its banks after a night of torrential rain, flooding fields and prompting evacuations. Drone footage revealed the extent of the damage ...