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Recession hits another waterway scheme

IT WAS billed as the flagship housing regeneration scheme, but Hanley's City Waterside like many others, has virtually stopped.

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Published: 09 December 2010

First letting at Worcester

THE commercial sector of The Waterside development in Worcester has at last had its first commercial letting.

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Published: 09 December 2010

EA dredger driver dies in waterway.

A ENVIRONMENT Agency worker died when the 27 ton vehicle he was operating to dredge the Old Bedford River, collapsed into the waterway between Ely and Chatteris.

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Published: 09 December 2010

Fire destroys another narrowboat

A NARROWBOAT was destroyed by fire yesterday (Tuesday) on the Staffs & Worcs Canal that was caused by the boat's stove.

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Published: 08 December 2010

The big freeze

RESIDENT boaters and continuous cruisers will need little reminding that we are in a big freeze, as the waterways are well frozen.

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Published: 08 December 2010

Etruria Museum to close

MANY boaters passing through Stoke Flight on the Trent & Mersey Canal have visited the Etruria Industrial Museum by the side of the locks, but not for much longer.

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Published: 06 December 2010

Thames narrowboat fire

A NARROWBOAT on the Thames at Oxford has been badly damaged by fire.

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Published: 06 December 2010

More lock gates replaced

ONE morning last week, in freezing conditions and snow, the British Waterways team continued its work on the Kennet & Avon Canal.

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Published: 06 December 2010

Aldermaston Wharf to go

THE long expected plans to develop the historic Aldermaston Wharf on the Kennet & Avon Canal have now been submitted.
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Published: 06 December 2010

During November...

EVERY now and again we tell you what were the top read pages in narrowboatworld, so here are those that were most read in November.

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Published: 03 December 2010

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Latest

  • 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
  • How the boat rescue was undertaken
  • Rain, rain and more rain
  • Two problems at Keadby Lock
  • Boaters emptying cassette toilets into canal
  • Stoke-on-Trent museums at risk
  • Seven months closure ends
  • Moorers taking part in Dogs Behaving Very Badly

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