Gravel barge sinks narrowboat
Man arrested concerning canal murder
The obsession with fencing
IT WAS Victor Swift who first publicised British Waterways current obsession with erecting fencing, to the detriment of maintenance, with many others now telling of this present wastage of money and resources.
More canal deaths
PEOPLE are ignoring the dangers of swimming in the canals, with more and more rescues, but the rescue at Brighouse was too late.
Towpath robber jailed
Double standards
THERE is a growing dichotomy with regard to British Waterways directors salaries. The directors consider themselves to be underpaid and reinforce this claim with a consultants report which suggests that they are underpaid by about 15% per year.
Crackdown on speeding boats
NOT ALAS British Waterways taking notice of the many complaints of speeding boats on the canals, but the Environment Agency launching a crackdown on the Nene.
Lost Wigan statue found
ONE of the statues that were stolen from the Leeds & Liverpool canalside—Pit Brew Lass—has been found.
New lock landing stages too short
OVER £74,000 has been spent on lock landing stages by the Environment Agency on the Nene that boaters claim are too short.