Canal used for conveying flood water
THE Bridgwater & Taunton Canal is being used to convey flood water.
Legislation to regulate the safe operation of boats
LEGISLATION from the Department for Transport (DfT) to bring some previously unregulated activities within the scope of the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) 1995 was laid before Parliament on Wednesday 18th, the RYA announce.
More restoration for Montgomery Canal
THERE is excitement at the start of a multi-million restoration project for the Montgomery Canal.
The person to be congratulated...
JUST writing to say I think congratulations are misplaced (Exposing the evasion of lock gate replacement), remarks Allan Richards.
Wheelchair boater stuck by damaged path
A DISABLED ex army vet is being forced to leave his home as his wheelchair cannot cope with the state of the path by his narrowboat moorings.
Normal procedure—the Wink on the blink!
THE Winkwell Swing Bridge on the Grand Union Canal is on the blink again.
Exposing the evasion of lock gate replacement
I AM fully aware Tom that you do not (unlike most others) like self congratulatory emails, but I think you should defer in this case, writes T Lang.
CaRT's main contractor fined £4.4m for safety breaches
THE Canal & River Trust's main contractor, Keir, has been hit with a £4.4 millions fine for repeated safety breaches.
CaRT's dismal failure of lock gate replacement
THE Canal & River Trust is failing to replace anywhere near the number of lock gates it should.
Frozen padlocks close the Leeds & Liverpool
THERE is little doubt that the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has had more than its fair share of stoppages recently, but now a different one.