narrowboatworld
  • Home
  • Information
  • Contact Us
  • Hire Guide

'Severe leak' closed Leeds & Liverpool Canal

THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal was closed again yesterday, (Wednesday) this time for a 'severe leak', at Whitebirk Aqueduct near Blackburn.

Details
Published: 25 May 2017

'Leaks' close Rochdale for two weeks

STILL another closure on the Rochdale Canal, but this time serious as the waterway is leaking and will be closed for an estimated two weeks.

Details
Published: 24 May 2017

Operation overkill

WHEN a man fell into the Tring Summit of the Grand Union Canal it needed at least four ambulances, three fire engines, countless police cars and a helicopter to rescue him!

Details
Published: 24 May 2017

Trent & Mersey closed after body discovered

THE pound between Swarkstone and Stenson locks on the Trent & Mersey Canal was closed to navigation yesterday, (Tuesday) together with surrounding roads after Police were informed of a body of a woman in the waterway.

Details
Published: 24 May 2017

Over £3millions to restore roundhouse

THE Canal & River Trust in partnership with the National Trust are to 'revitalise' the Grade II listed Birmingham Roundhouse into a city base 'from which to explore Birmingham’s famous canals by foot, bike or boat'.

Details
Published: 24 May 2017

More hydropower from the Thames

ANOTHER hydro-power scheme on the Thames has been opened, generating electricity following seven months construction.

Details
Published: 24 May 2017

Another silly scheme from CaRT

NOT only a silly scheme but a very one dangerous too, as the people at Canal & River Trust are to allow canoeists into tunnels.

Details
Published: 24 May 2017

Macclesfield, Rochdale and Aire & Calder closed

THE week certainly did not start very well for boaters, with three failures resulting in the Macclesfield and Rochdale canals and Aire & Calder Navigation being closed.

Details
Published: 24 May 2017

Dredging the Macclesfield

I AM afraid that Helen Cripps is going to be disappointed if she believes that CaRT is going to dredge the bridges of the Macclesfield Canal, writes, T. Lang.

Details
Published: 22 May 2017

A collection of your emails

Over the past few weeks we have received many emails for publication from both regular and new contributors on many waterway subjects, but though mostly being very short they still deserve publication, so we are including them.

Details
Published: 22 May 2017

Page 706 of 1371

  • 701
  • 702
  • 703
  • 704
  • 705
  • 706
  • 707
  • 708
  • 709
  • 710

Latest

  • The Eye of a Lengthsman
  • It is time to pack it in
  • 50th Anniversary of National Waterways Museum
  • Llangollen Wharf up for sale
  • Mercia Promenade development enters its fit-out stages
  • Closed Rochdale Canal starts the season
  • Easter Floating Market at Foxton
  • Bosley Flight reopened
  • Huge fire closes Worcester & Birmingham Canal
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Leicester Section closed for two months
  • Garden party to support restoration of the Lichfield Canal
  • Stoppages now completed
  • The reason for the Llangollen canal breach
  • Four canal closures just days from seasons' start
  • I don't believe it! tells Victor
  • Coventry Canal Basin to be sold
  • Marina in liquidation also owned hire company
  • Towpath walk raised £20,000
  • Boaters in limbo after marina forced to go into liquidation

Search