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Nine more for CART

THE Canal & River Trust (CART) has confirmed appointments of nine more people, this time as a new committee that will 'help to protect the heritage of the waterways'.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Boost for Chesterfield Waterside development

THE proposed Chesterfield Waterside development has received a boost in the form of £2.4m funding from the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Board.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Email: Includes toilet fluid

The point that seems to have been overlooked concerning the pump-out increase made by British Waterways.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Manna from heaven

THE current draught restrictions affecting the more southern stretches of our waterways must seem like manna from heaven to the 'Guardians of OUR waterways', writes John Hall.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Narrowboat taken illegally

A NARROWBOAT was illegally taken from moorings at Cowley on the Grand Union Canal sometime during April—the exact day not being known as the boat was unattended.

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Published: 04 May 2012

Floods close rivers

FROM closure through lack of water to flood conditions is the state of both the Avon and the Severn, with all boating suspended.

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Published: 04 May 2012

Yobs fire charity boat

A CHARITY boat, used by volunteers to keep the waterway through Loughborough free from rubbish has been fired by thieves.

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Published: 04 May 2012

Still pushing for Northwich Marina

BRITISH Waterways and Bloc are still pushing for the regeneration of the existing Northwich Marina, to create an extra 40 berths, despite opposition.

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Published: 04 May 2012

Grand Union restrictions

IT WAS David Collins who reported on the dire state of Daventry Reservoir, that caused the closure of the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal, but now he tells it is 'pretty full'.

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Published: 04 May 2012

Victor has a wet one

WITH waterway closures and restrictions coming fast and furious it was certainly going to be a risky business taking our Spring cruise this year. But little did we realise it would be floods.

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Published: 03 May 2012

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Latest

  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock

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