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Victor: Shame on the National Bargee Travellers Association

WHEN dear Thomas decided to ignore CaRT's advice and instead plumb for closing the towpaths instead thus keeping the moorers safe, it certainly generated plenty of backing from those at risk.

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Published: 12 April 2020

Are the towpaths now safer?

THE Canal & River Trust in its recent Press Release (Stay at home) outlined its efforts to cut down the number of people using its towpaths—has it had any effect?

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Published: 11 April 2020

Coronavirus and Canal & River Trust

WHILST Canal & River Trust is vacillating on how to respond to coronavirus, its customers are certainly not.

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Published: 11 April 2020

Canal & River Trust goes mad with coronavirus signs

THE Canal & River Trust has gone mad with the number of coronavirus signs it is producing, keeping its staff hectic in posting them up then replacing them with new ones as it changes its mind.

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Published: 10 April 2020

Stay at home tells Canal & River Trust

AHEAD of the Easter weekend, Canal & River Trust is calling on people to follow government guidance to stay at home.

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Published: 10 April 2020

'Something sunk' closes Oxford Canal - now open

THERE is 'something sunk' in a lock that has closed the Oxford Canhal at Banbury.

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Published: 10 April 2020

Coronavirus—Societies and Canal & River Trust

AGAIN I see that all the canal societies are unanimous in their silence about the unfettered use of the towpaths by the masses at the moment, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 09 April 2020

The real reason for the reluctance to close the towpaths

THERE is obviously a great reluctance on the part of Canal & River Trust to close its towpaths, and Brian Jarrett has most likely hit on the reason:

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Published: 09 April 2020

Wey & Arun Canal Trust marks 25 years of boat trips

IT WAS way back in 1995 when the first fee-paying passengers cruised along the Wey & Arun Canal.

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Published: 09 April 2020

A breach in the making?

I WAS talking to an old friend earlier today and he noted whilst walking along the Leeds & Liverpool near the Arley Arm the other morning that there was a leak opposite the arm adjacent to Arley Golf Course, writes Dugald Campbell.

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Published: 09 April 2020

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