Police have launched an investigation following the draining of a two-mile stretch of the Trent and Mersey canal.

A series of locks on the canal, which runs past Kidsgrove, were left open in what appears to be an act of vandalism.

The Canal and River Trust alerted Cheshire Police after discovering that water had been lost between locks 44 and 54 last Saturday (August 2).

The charity suspects the canal was destroyed deliberately by yobs in a bid for online attention.

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A spokesperson stated: "Our charity has been dealing with the after-effects of people purposefully draining water from the canal in Kidsgrove.

"This can cause massive problems for the boats that are moored in the area an

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