Brierfield Mill will not be a school
THE plans to turn Brierfield Mill at Burnley on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal into a school solely for Islamic girls is unlikely to go ahead.
Another narrowboat fire
There has been another narrowboat fire, this time on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Hilperton.
Six years to get a water point
WHEN the buildings at Calverly on the Shropshire Union Canal were converted into a maintenance depot and a service block, the water point was removed.
Lock cottage to be sold
A LOCK cottage will be the latest BW property to be sold off, when it comes up for auction early next month.
Boaters had to be rescued when engine failed
Wind power for BW
AN INVESTIGATION is underway to ascertain if wind turbines could be installed at the Sharpness Docks on the Severn.
Canal bridge to be repaired
THE Grade II listed Priest Holme Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is to be repaired at last.
Lack of dredging stopping freight
A NEWARK councillor believes that lack of dredging is preventing use of transporting freight on the Trent.
Maintenance black hole
BW is very fond of telling us that it spends about £95 million a year on maintenance but really needs to spend £30m more which it can not afford, writes Allan Richards.
First big step for Stroudwater
THE £17.5 millions restoration of the Stroud canals have received a boost by the passing of plans to replace a bridge to allow navigation.