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'I am lucky to be alive': Boater left homeless after beloved barge swallowed in West Midlands canal disaster

A man whose canal-boat home was swallowed in the catastrophic Shropshire breach incident says he is "lucky to be alive".

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Supporting image for story: 'I am lucky to be alive': Boater left homeless after beloved barge swallowed in West Midlands canal disaster
Supporting image for story: West Midlands canal catastrophe: 16 latest photos of the scene one day into massive rebuilding job
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Supporting image for story: Arrest made after woman hit by car in Wolverhampton crash
Arrest made after woman hit by car in Wolverhampton crash
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Supporting image for story: Watch: Moments before twisted West Bromwich man, who has been banned from keeping animals, cut off puppy's toes
Watch: Moments before twisted West Bromwich man, who has been banned from keeping animals, cut off puppy's toes
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Supporting image for story: Flea-ridden cat with nose deformity found in Wolverhampton home now has loving new home with new friend
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Supporting image for story: Midlands canal collapse: Major incident stood down as canal trust CEO warns repairs will take 'months, not weeks'
Midlands canal collapse: Major incident stood down as canal trust CEO warns repairs will take 'months, not weeks'
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Supporting image for story: 'I didn't even have time to put my teeth in!' Boater tells of dash to safety after catastrophic canal collapse in the Midlands
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'Huge and lengthy task': Canals trust assesses scale of repairs after massive collapse
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Talks about the Beatles, the myth of Madea and a dinner about psychopaths among new talks and events announced for Wolverhampton Literature Festival

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