Pavements not wide enough for social distancing
NEW maps show that pavements in the UK are not wide enough for social distancing—that includes towpaths.
Swan's remaining cygnet shot dead
THE only cygnet of a pair of swans on the Grand Union Canal has been shot dead.
Another Northern waterway closed
ADDING to the Northern waterways already closed through lack of water the Calder & Hebble Navigation joins them.
Boats grounding on Trent and Soar
LOW water levels on both the Trent and Soar rivers are causing boats to ground.
Bridge works closes Thames for two week-ends
WORK on widening the M4 motorway bridge over the Thames will close it for navigation for the next two week-ends.
Anti social behaviour causes river fencing
THE area between the River Great Ouse towpath and Ely Maltings is to be fenced off.
The real reason for not closing the towpaths over coronavirus
IS CART planning to transfer the responsibility of looking after the towpaths onto the local councils, asks Keith Gudgin?
Rochdale Canal closed again
THE Rochdale Canal is closed yet again, this time by another pump failure.
Nervous about reservoir safety?
Regarding water shortages due to low reservoir levels, writes David Pullen.
Mercia slowly coming back to life
THE many shops at Marcia Marina that were closed due to the lockdown are slowly starting to reopen as restrictions are lifted.