Sheffield cut-off by lock wash wall failure
A WASH wall failure on Plumpers Lock (5) on Tinsley Flight has cut-off access to Sheffield Basin.
All clear for navigation on the canals
BOATERS will no doubt find that title unbelievable, but it refers to the Scottish canals!
Unsafe condition of Ashby Canal edging
EDGING stones along the Ashby Canal are being reported as breaking-off being in unsafe condition.
'Narrow' reopens
THE culvert leak on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal has been attended to with the navigation reopened.
Now we know
I USUALLY get my praising messages not allowed, but hope this sees the light of day as I believe it is well deserved, writes James Henry.
End in sight for Ripon Lock reopening
THE complaint from Kevin Howell concerning the non-reopening of Ripon Canal as was promised has had results.
Easter now finished so some accurate stoppage figures
VICTOR wonders how much of the system was actually open this Easter with Keith Gudgin reporting stoppage after stoppage and telling that at the start of the Easter break there were no less than 16 stoppages.
What a difference
I TOO was boating at the time Victor tells about being able to enjoy the northern canals, but what a difference now, writes T. Lang.
Not looking good
IT IS certainly not looking good for boating this summer with another two major waterways closed over Easter.
Backwater blues!
WE ARE based on the Ripon Canal, writes Kevin Howell.