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Victor wonders what happened

THERE was one incident on our recent cruise that has me wondering.

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Published: 20 September 2021

CaRT licence officers to wear body cameras

THE Canal & River Trust Licence officers are to wear body cameras.

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Published: 17 September 2021

Leaking lock gates are the problem

I SHOULD imagine that your story of boaters opening all paddles on a lock would please CaRT as it gives an excuse for low water, writes Alice Trenhale.

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Published: 17 September 2021

Lack of water closes Caldon Canal

SEVEN miles of the Caldon Canal are closed die to low water.

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Published: 17 September 2021

Would you drink canal water?

WOULD you drink canal water—if they were used for moving water as planned? Asks Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 16 September 2021

Herculean task

I TOOK a copy of John Hassell's excellent book 'A tour of the Grand Junction Canal in 1819' with me on holiday recently, writes Howard Clarke.

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Published: 16 September 2021

Saved boat from sinking

I TOO have noticed a number of boats on the Oxford Canal last week having all paddles open, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 16 September 2021

Heartbreak Hill short of water

THE Canal & River Trust has warned of a shortage of water on a huge section of the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Published: 16 September 2021

Plans to use canals to ease water supplies

THE massive house building programme coupled with climate change could mean that the country will soon run out of water supplies.

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Published: 15 September 2021

Massive Sheffield Waterfront Festival this week-end

THE Sheffield Waterfront Festival returns this Saturday bigger than ever.

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Published: 15 September 2021

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Latest

  • Boaters in limbo after marina forced to go into liquidation
  • Canal to be closed for a month
  • A new event at Banbury
  • Works not finished in time for Easter
  • Restrictions on the Rochdale Canal to save water
  • Possible boatyard for Oxford after 20 years
  • Four paddle failures already this month
  • De-wintering tips from River Canal Rescue
  • Smoke control comes into force for narrowboats in Bimingham
  • Three stoppages still ongoing
  • EA stops Bristol Floating Harbour funding
  • Braunston Customer Service Facility now closed
  • Marsworth Flight reopened
  • Stoppages on Rochdale and Tame Valley canals
  • Another paddle failure
  • Another broken paddle on the Rochdale Canal
  • Environment Agency clearing more abandoned boats off the Thames
  • Attack just off the Coventry Canal towpath
  • I don't believe it! tells Victor
  • Another mile of the Stroudwater Canal in water

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