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THE trustees who will be responsible for taking British Waterways to the third sector as Canal and River Trust asked the question, with narrowboatworld's editor grasping the opportunity—ran a snap poll—and gave a landslide answer, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 14 December 2011

Our visitors

THOUGH we all know of British Waterways' weird and wonderful ways of calculating its visitors and presenting them, we have no problems.

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Published: 14 December 2011

Youth dies trying to jump lock

A TEENAGER attempting to jump across a lock on the Red Bull Flight on the Trent & Mersey Canal, failed to reach the other side, hitting his head on the lock side and drowning.

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Published: 12 December 2011

Boat trip as 'thank you'

THE Volunteers who have worked on the Kennet & Avon doing unpaid work have been rewarded with a free boat trip on the canal.

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Published: 12 December 2011

Dredging on Louth Canal

THOUGH dredging these days is somewhat lax, the Environment Agency are to dredge the little used Louth Canal.

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Published: 12 December 2011

Volunteers' first outing

THIS Saturday, was the first outing of my local volunteer group based on the Tarleton Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, writes John Hall.

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Published: 12 December 2011

Fancy meeting this

HERE you are cruising up the Grand Union Canal when suddenly a shoe appear round the bend!

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Published: 12 December 2011

Another Barby?

BOATERS looking for moorings on the Grand Union Canal in Warwickshire are advised to be cautious, following the Barby Moorings scandal, says Allan Richards.

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Published: 12 December 2011

The poll is now closed

THE poll, asking if Evans, Hales & Co should remain in office when BW becomes Canal & River Trust has closed.

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Published: 11 December 2011

Appalling financial performance

IT IS not only British Waterways appalling performance on visitor numbers that demands that its directors should not be running Canal & River Trust, but its financial performance is an even more compelling reason, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 11 December 2011

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