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Person missing after boat capsized in Thames

A BOATER has been reported as missing after a 'small boat' carrying six people capsized in the Thames yesterday.

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Published: 12 October 2024

Thames boat waste cleared away

IT WAS in September that officers scrapped three unregistered boats from the Thames riverside around Cigarette Island and Hurst Park, near Hampton Court Palace.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Swing bridges keep failing on the Leeds & Liverpool

THE failure of Holmes Swing Bridge 10 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal yesterday makes it six such failures so far this 'season'.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Not much hope for Ashton Canal re-opening in the near future

IT WAS way back on the 1st of October that Ashton Canal was closed, due to movement to the retaining wall of Lock 3.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Awards illustrate range of Canal & River Trust's work

INNOVATION, care and excellence were celebrated at the Canal & River Trust’s annual internal awards for colleagues and volunteers.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Puzzle of Shroppie closure

A SIGNIFICANT LEAK on the Shropshire Union Canal is closing the waterway for repair from the 4th to 25th of November.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Swing bridge operation does not bother boaters

THERE was quite an ado about the swinging of a bridge in Northwich on the Weaver.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Single handed working

WHILST the limitations you describe [Lock closed to single crewed users!} are worthwhile warnings, they are not actually true, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Narrowboat sunk in flood water on the Soar

A NARROWBOAT has been caught in the flood water at Kegworth Flood Lock on the Soar.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Lock closed to single crewed users!

SINGLE crewed boaters are unable to use Lock 40 on the Trent & Mersey.

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Published: 09 October 2024

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Latest

  • Smoke control comes into force for narrowboats in Bimingham
  • Three stoppages still ongoing
  • EA stops Bristol Floating Harbour funding
  • Braunston Customer Service Facility now closed
  • Marsworth Flight reopened
  • Stoppages on Rochdale and Tame Valley canals
  • Another paddle failure
  • Another broken paddle on the Rochdale Canal
  • Environment Agency clearing more abandoned boats off the Thames
  • Attack just off the Coventry Canal towpath
  • Another mile of the Stroudwater Canal in water
  • Ripon takes the record
  • Canal town best place to live in the North
  • Quick repair to lock cill
  • Getting through Beeston Lock
  • Will Penkridge Lock be open for Easter?
  • At last—a way off the Weaver
  • Nottingham Trent Basin to be lost
  • New waterside bridge in position
  • Unexpected conditions preventing reopening of Beeston Lock

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