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Body discovered in marina

THE body of an 81 years old has been discovered in Bourne End Marina on the Thames.

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Published: 30 April 2018

Keeping up the trend

WE SHOULD imagine that most boaters now know of the errors in stoppage notices, and a new one keeps up the trend.

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Published: 30 April 2018

Most men who go missing found drowned

THE National Crime Agency has issued a report of men who go missing and its findings are alarming.

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Published: 27 April 2018

No such luck

BOATER Amy Dickerson was quite exited when she received a stoppage notice referring to the Shropshire Union Canal.

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Published: 27 April 2018

Three days festival at Norbury Junction

A THREE days waterways festival takes place at Norbury Junction over the the May Bank Holiday.

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Published: 27 April 2018

Stuck on the tidal Trent

THE bottom gates on Stockwith Lock have failed meaning boaters will be stuck on the river—with no moorings.

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Published: 26 April 2018

Navigation restriction—but where?

STOPPAGE notices are weird and wonderful things these days, but whoever does them has surpassed her/himself.

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Published: 26 April 2018

Old logo better

It seems I share the opinion of most about the new CaRT logo if comments are anything to go by, that it is a retrogade step.

Personally I thought the old logo with the swan and the bridge was ideal, but some, what I can only call 'misplaced' person thought not and that a sinking tyre is much better.  Strange.

James Langley

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Published: 26 April 2018

No way of killing Japanese Knotweed

A STUDY into the invasive Japanese Knotweed has found it cannot be be killed.

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Published: 26 April 2018

How to cure a leak

Yet another embankment leaking but addressed by Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 26 April 2018

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Latest

  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • 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

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