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Victor gets help from Robin

VICTOR wants help identifying how may people there will be running Canal & River Trust (CART) when it eventually comes into being, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 15 June 2012

EA cuts service to boaters

THE Environment Agency had stopped a very important service to boaters, that is causing some distress.

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Published: 15 June 2012

No boats at Reading Waterfest

THOUGH it has been decided today, Thursday, that Reading Waterfest held on the Kennet & Avon Canal in the town will have no boats due to a flooded Kennet, the show will go on.

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Published: 14 June 2012

Shock drunk drowning facts

THE incidence of drunks drowning in the waterways is much higher than was thought, with the police revealing that in one town alone 10 drunks have drowned in seven years.

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Published: 14 June 2012

Wendover Arm open

THIS morning, Thursday, the tape closing off the Wendover Arm was taken down, with the Arm once again open to boats.

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Published: 14 June 2012

BW concern at volunteer's complaint

THE article in narrowboatworld by the disgruntled Information Technology volunteer, entitled 'No compromise for volunteer' has prompted British Waterways to reply.

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Published: 14 June 2012

Authorities answer to drunks drowning

WITH so many people being drowned after binge drinking in waterside pubs, the licensing authority of one pub has taken action in insisting that staff are trained in an attempt to prevent it.

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Published: 14 June 2012

Yes!

BRITISH Waterways announced a few minutes ago that it was lifting its restrictions on the Grand Union Canal—the locks will no longer by chained-up preventing passage.

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Published: 13 June 2012

A volunteer explains

IN VIEW of the confusing reports in narrowboatworld concerning volunteer lock keepers, such a volunteer, Bill Gill, explains:

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Published: 13 June 2012

Dragon Boats on the Nene

IT IS expected that hundreds of people will be taking to the water at the 14th spectacular Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival on the Nene.

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Published: 13 June 2012

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