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The bishop's blues

THE Bishop of Reading intended to use the Kennet & Avon Canal and the Thames for a river pilgrimage, but things are not going according to plan.

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Published: 07 May 2012

Jubilee boaters stranded

A COUPLE on their narrowboat taking part in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames have become marooned on the Avon in flood.

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Published: 07 May 2012

Now too much water

THERE was no boat gathering event on the Nene this week-end at Becket's Park in Northampton, as there was too much water.

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Published: 07 May 2012

Stretton Aqueduct—update

FOLLOWING my comment about the need for a coat of paint on Stretton Aqueduct I met Brian Holmes at Wheaton Aston, who informed me about it, writes David Hymers.

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Published: 07 May 2012

Nine more for CART

THE Canal & River Trust (CART) has confirmed appointments of nine more people, this time as a new committee that will 'help to protect the heritage of the waterways'.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Boost for Chesterfield Waterside development

THE proposed Chesterfield Waterside development has received a boost in the form of £2.4m funding from the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Board.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Email: Includes toilet fluid

The point that seems to have been overlooked concerning the pump-out increase made by British Waterways.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Manna from heaven

THE current draught restrictions affecting the more southern stretches of our waterways must seem like manna from heaven to the 'Guardians of OUR waterways', writes John Hall.

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Published: 06 May 2012

Narrowboat taken illegally

A NARROWBOAT was illegally taken from moorings at Cowley on the Grand Union Canal sometime during April—the exact day not being known as the boat was unattended.

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Published: 04 May 2012

Floods close rivers

FROM closure through lack of water to flood conditions is the state of both the Avon and the Severn, with all boating suspended.

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Published: 04 May 2012

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