The 90-year-old Redshank is the first vessel of her kind to be converted to electric power.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dottie Turnbull bought a narrowboat in 2021 for £30,000, or about $40,000. She renovated the boat herself, turning it into her ...

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Diane Taylor said being transported by road in her narrowboat would be a new experience A family of narrowboat enthusiasts are among those still waiting for their vessels to be lifted clear after a ...

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We should resurrect the 1940s plans for a Grand Contour Canal - a 100ft-wide waterway that would have followed the 300ft contour line around England from Newcastle to London to Southampton and many ...

Living on a narrowboat could turn out to be a lot more expensive A WOMAN who now lives on a narrowboat to save thousands of pounds each month has given three major warnings to people looking to start ...

Narrowboat dwellers are some of the most energy-conscious people in London. And Amy Cross and Wes Arthur are no exception. The couple have spent much of the summer navigating London's waterways on ...