A LENGTH of the disused canal in Cannock has been bought by the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust for just £1, to enable it to continue with its restoration of the waterways.
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TWO bodies have been discovered in the waterways, with one in the Trent & Mersey Canal and another in the River Great Ouse.
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A BOATER has had his boat ordered off the Dee at Chester by the River Patrol as it was not licenced.
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THE latest money spending scheme of Canal & River Trust is to construct islands and install ladders at Hanwell Locks for water voles to use more of the waterway.
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THE members of the Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust are frustrated over the continued vandalism by the waterway.
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THREE children fell into the Staffs & Worcs Canal near Wolverley Court Lock yesterday, Tuesday, with one dying.
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I NEVER liked the idea of carrying a generator, smelly and inflammable petrol and then creating noise when we are moored up, so I agree with Peter Ponting. writes Bob Hallam.
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WITH the site of the Chesterfield Canal Festival being held on an isolated stretch of the Chesterfield Canal, there is of course a shortage of boats, with the organisers asking for more.
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FOLLOWING the successful tenth anniversary flotilla celebrations on the Lowland canals over the past three years, various groups are canvassing interest in a waterborne journey to the Edinburgh Festival this August.
Hoping for 50 boats
It is hoped that around 50 boats will cruise to Linlithgow Basin on Friday 23rd August for an evening of entertainment before leaving for Edinburgh on the morning of Saturday 24th August.
The flotilla will then arrive at Edinburgh Quay on Saturday afternoon enjoying a further night of entertainment before returning home on Sunday.
Fabulous years
Ronnie Rusack MBE, Chair of Seagull Trust Cruises and Member of the Lowland Canals Volunteer Group, explains:
"We have had a fabulous few years showcasing the revitalised Forth & Clyde and Union canals and of course celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Falkirk Wheel, so we are keen to use these events as a springboard to establish a regular flotilla event.
"These events have proven to be a great way of promoting the value and attractions of the canals to towpath visitors as well as a tremendous way of bringing boaters together, reigniting old friendships and creating new ones."
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