'Anyone missing a barge?' Boat appears on West Midlands footpath

Council wardens more used to dealing with a dumped sofa or a submerged shopping trolley were surprised to find an abandoned barge blocking a footpath.The narrowboat was discovered on an industrial estate pavement in Smethwick in the West Midlands on Thursday - not far from the Birmingham canal.Sandwell council's highways team sprang into action, tweeting: "Is anyone missing a barge?