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BW goes into the red

A stunned silence from user groups has greeted British Waterways 2008/9 Annual Report and Accounts with the realisation that reserves are being used to prop up its failing property businesses, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 10 August 2009

Another new marina in doubt

AFTER the refusal to grant planning permission for the new marina at Lantham on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, another seems in jeopardy, this time on the Stratford Canal.

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Published: 10 August 2009

Thieves who broke into boats jailed

TWO thieves who altogether broke into 18 boats on the River Great Ouse were quickly caught and have both been jailed.

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Published: 10 August 2009

No marina for Lanhom

FOR the second time planning permission for a marina on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Lathom has been refused.

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Published: 09 August 2009

BW cause popular narrowboat café to close

REALISING the success of Lorraine Fox's venture with a narrowboat café, British Waterways have now put it out to tender, closing her down.
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Published: 06 August 2009

BW West Midlands get tough

I have heard reports that BW West Midlands has a new mooring patrol officer walking the towpaths. The 'white shirt' in question has ruffled a few feathers of the continuous mooring brigade in the Fradley area in particular, I understand, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 05 August 2009

More cash for Cotswold Canals

THE restoration of the Cotswold Canals has received a further boost with an injection of £12 millions.

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Published: 03 August 2009

Boats in danger on the Ouse

BOATS have been refused admission to the council owned basin on the Ouse in York, leaving them in danger when the river floods.

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Published: 03 August 2009

The new waterway units

The names of the 11 new waterway units in England and Wales which will become operational from October have been announced.
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Published: 03 August 2009

Forensic experts examine lock death boat

FORENSIC experts have made a thorough examination of the narrowboat involved in the death of the woman in an Oxford Canal lock.

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Published: 01 August 2009

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