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A good Discovery Day

IT WAS a good Discovery Day indeed for the Grantham Canal Society—its sixth annual one.

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Published: 13 October 2016

Rubbish on the summit

THERE has been an outbreak of rubbish being dumped by the towpath on the summit pound of the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 12 October 2016

Look out for Rosie

THE obviously terrified cat, Rosie, that escaped from the burning narrowboat last Tuesday (4th) at Hungerford is still missing, with its owners worried about it.

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Published: 12 October 2016

Another Trent & Mersey marina planned

THOUGH the Trent & Mersey Canal is saturated with new marinas, plans have been put forward for still another, this time at Middlewich.

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Published: 12 October 2016

L&L celebrations continue

ONE of the many celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the journey of the original 'short boat' Kennet along the entire length of the waterway.

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Published: 12 October 2016

Stupid thing to do

THE police had to rush to the Ouse in York after an emergency call that a man was in the river and was in difficulty.
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Published: 12 October 2016

K&A pumps broken again

THE pumps supplying the Kennet & Avon Canal at Bradford-on-Avon is out of action yet again.

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Published: 10 October 2016

Another drink related death?

WITH no sign of the missing student Elthan Peters, who went missing in the early hours of the 5th October, an underwater search team has been employed to search the Foss where he was last seen.

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Published: 10 October 2016

Need a strong association

I READ the recent article and share James Henry's concern that we need a strong association to represent all boaters, write Mark Tizard, Vice Chairman of the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO).

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Published: 10 October 2016

Car smashed Avon bridge

A HUGE part of the parapet of the bridge over the Avon ant Bradford-on Avon has been smashed by a car, with debris in the river.

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Published: 10 October 2016

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