Attempts to refloat canal barge fail

Engineers have failed to re-float a canal barge which sank in the River Nene in Northamptonshire.

The narrow boat was swept into a sluice next to Ditchford Lock near Wellingborough. Attempts by Rescue workers to pump out the water over the weekend were unsuccessful.

The workers say the operation was made more difficult by the bad weather conditions, including heavy rain, and that they will try again to rescue the boat when the weather improves.