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Botch job

THE towpath bank on the Grand Union Canal in Loughborough has at last been repaired.

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Published: 26 April 2010

Moorings at Wrenbury

MEMBERS of the Shropshire Union Canal Society Small Tasks Team have made a significant improvement to the moorings for visitors between the two lift bridges by adding an extra 18 mooring rings, Paul Mills writes.

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Published: 26 April 2010

Hope for Burslem Branch

OVER the week-end members of the Waterway Recovery Group and other volunteers have been investigating the possibility of restoring the canal  into Burslem Port at Stoke on Trent, off the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Published: 26 April 2010

Mooring consultations

BRITISH Waterways'  consultation on moorings policy received 180 responses, and a team of 11 volunteers from across the network have analysed the responses and their findings are now being discussed with the national boating organisations.

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Published: 26 April 2010

Another Nene marina

HOT on the heels of the news of the new marina at Northampton, comes news of another on the river.

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Published: 26 April 2010

New visitor centre

A LEASE has been signed for the new Visitor Centre and Trust Head Office at Wallbridge Lock, in the centre of Stroud, for the Cotswold Canals Trust.

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Published: 25 April 2010

Watch out for punters

PUNTERS in this case being students on a 200 miles trip along the waterways to raise money for Help the Heroes.

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Published: 24 April 2010

Sweeter at Foxton

NARROWBOATERS will be finding the air around Foxton Locks a little sweeter than of late in future.

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Published: 24 April 2010

Boater found dead

A BOATER was found dead on his narrowboat on the Grand Union Canal at Hemel Hempsted on Thursday.

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Published: 24 April 2010

Overnight lock repairs

SUCH was the leakage at Wychnor Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal that it was closed last night (Thursday) to undertake urgent repair.

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Published: 23 April 2010

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