narrowboatworld
  • Home
  • Information
  • Contact Us
  • Hire Guide

Towpath fouling cost £290

IT COST a man whose dog fouled a canal towpath, and didn't clean it up, a total of £290.

Details
Published: 20 January 2011

Totally pointless and stupid

MANY boaters have contacted us concerning the new British Waterways scheme to choose a new name for its new waterways charity, with one, Graham Phillips summing up most with the words totally pointless and stupid.

Details
Published: 20 January 2011

BW could face charge

BRITISH Waterways may face a charge of contempt of court if it fails to provide information within the next month following a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

Details
Published: 20 January 2011

Licensing blues

THE recent holiday it seems has put a spanner in the works of British Waterways licensing authority in Leeds.

Details
Published: 17 January 2011

Money for Mon & Brec

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in Cwmbran has passed the first stage of a funding award of £32,000.

Details
Published: 17 January 2011

Visitors invited to inspect lock works

British Waterways is holding an Open Day where people can go down into an empty lock to see how it works.

Details
Published: 17 January 2011

Drinkers blamed for canal eyesore

THOUGH supposed to be a beauty spot, the Springs Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was turned into an eyesore whilst it was frozen.

Details
Published: 15 January 2011

Pontcysyllte death was suicide

THE teenager who jumped off Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal committed suicide.

Details
Published: 15 January 2011

Shroppie closed as Woodseaves collapses


THE Shropshire Union Canal is closed as Woodseaves Cutting has collapsed closing the waterway today. (Friday)

Details
Published: 14 January 2011

Vandals dump kid's bus in canal

VANDALS stole a minibus from outside a Preston nursery, drove it to a canal and dumped it in the water.
Details
Published: 14 January 2011

Page 1296 of 1408

  • 1291
  • 1292
  • 1293
  • 1294
  • 1295
  • 1296
  • 1297
  • 1298
  • 1299
  • 1300

Latest

  • Navigations reopened
  • Not looking too good for the Rochdale Canal
  • Preston Brook Tunnel gets inspection
  • No access off tidal Trent to Chesterfield Canal
  • Rainfall bringing navigations back into use
  • Worry about Weaver pollution 
  • Breach did not stop Whitchurch Canal Festival
  • Customer service facility still closed
  • Boaters with no fixed address refused medical treatment
  • Another trust's office closes
  • Community spirit saves boat from fire
  • A reduced service!
  • CRT Maintenance Feedback Loop:
  • Lock beam fails on Colwich Lock
  • A new record for stoppages
  • And again for Shirley Drawbridge
  • More navigations back in use
  • More Ashton Canal woes
  • Lack of canal experience
  • Another broken beam closes navigation

Search