Boater facing 'substantial' fines for breaching coronavirus rules
THE boater who organised a party on his boat on the Lee Navigation has been warned he faces 'substantial' fines for breaching coronavirus regulations after police broke up two illegal parties on his boat.
A load of rubbish!
ALL of you conversant with the Leicester Section will be aware of the frequency of the locks, writes James Henry.
Another basin for restored Chesterfield Canal
A SHORT length of the restored Chesterfield Canal is likely to have three basins.
Victor: How many are closed now?
I RECKON it was a bad decision by CaRT to published that 21 of its canals had stoppages at the start of the season.
Appalling indictment of society today
The story in the news today about some youths pushing an old man into the Mersey in Warrington and just running away laughing, is an appalling indictment of society today, writes John Coxon.
Assaulted man was Licensing Ranger
THE man who was assaulted and died on the Grand Union Canal was a Licensing Ranger.
Ripon Canal remains closed
THOUGH there was an attempt at a temporary repair to re-open the Ripon Canal this was unsuccessful.
Aire & Calder repair to cost £3 millions
THE Canal & River Trust have estimated that the repair to the breach on the Aire & Calder will cost £3 millions.
Another arrest over trust's worker's killing
A FURTHER arrest has been made over the killing of the Canal & River Trust worker.
Shaft bearings worn out
I’VE JUST come up the Hatton Flight for the first time in four years. What a tragedy; the state of the flight, shaft bearings worn out and totally covered in oil/grease serving no useful purpose.