Floatel being demolished

WORK started last week on the demolition of the Floatel on the Weaver at Northwich, which closed in January.

Fire in Avon lock

FIRE crews were called out to a boat on fire near Strensham Lock on the Avon yesterday (Thursday).

Work on the Huddersfield Narrow

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal, that was closed owing to a breach with water leaking into a factory, is to have a winter overhaul.

Unlicenced or unshown?

THE two British Waterways business barges at Paddington Basin are still showing out of date licences as told in the narrowboatworld article.

Volunteer work on the Grantham Canal

VOLUNTEER work on the Grantham Canal has dramatically benefited the waterway over the past 12 months, and British Waterways has presented the Grantham Canal Society with an 'acknowledgement' award.

Kingsland Basin development

Six months later...

IT WAS six months ago that the new look narrowboatworld was launched, and so it is perhaps time to ascertain the reaction.

Make sure it's safe

WITH the official end of the cruising season, and many boaters deserting their boats for the winter, it is not only the obvious 'wintering' that is important.

Possibility of swans being killed for food

SWANS disappearing from the Thames is leading people to believe they are being killed for food.

Hope for Middleport Arm?

VOLUNTEERS at a canal tidy over the week-end discovered the old arm off the Trent & Mersey Canal at Middleport, and there is talk of opening it up once again.