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Criminalised for relatively minor things.

I am glad that Keith Gudgin has highlighted the action of the councillors of Daventry District Council, (You must carry a poo bag) writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 07 December 2015

Damaged lock closes waterway

OWING to the damage to a lock on the Aire & Calder Navigation, the waterway is closed until it can be inspected when the flood level recedes.

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Published: 04 December 2015

More concerned with blame

YOUR report of the investigation into the cilling of Alan Fincher's boat shows clearly why some industries have reaped considerable benefit from a 'no blame' culture when it comes to reporting and investigating accidents and other health and safety matters, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 03 December 2015

Son blamed for near sinking

AN INTERNAL report by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) into the near sinking of the historic narrowboat, Flamingo, has held the son of the skipper partially to blame.

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Published: 03 December 2015

Wide open for injury lawyers

RALPH Freeman has certainly highlighted the growing problem of usage of our canal towpaths, writes, R. T. Lang.

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Published: 02 December 2015

Email: Should check

Jean Ford should check with her partner's marina. (Short term licence.) It all depends on the water.

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Published: 02 December 2015

You must carry a poo bag

SHOULD you be cruising the Grand Union near Daventry, and take your dog for a walk without a poo bag it will cost you £100—no matter if it fouls or not!

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Published: 02 December 2015

Failing 'Friends' boss goes

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Head of Fundraising, Ruth Ruderham, is to join Princes Trust International. 

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Published: 02 December 2015

Limehouse lock closed again

IT WOULD seem the recent repairs to Limehouse Lock onto the Thames were not up to standard, as its seals need repairing.

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Published: 02 December 2015

Closing the Bridge at Napton

VERY glad that David Hymers has spotted this, (Another canalside pub under threat) let's get in lots of objections suggests Martin Cox.
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Published: 02 December 2015

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