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Prospective buyer could not risk it

MY NAME is Gordon Travis and would like to use your site to tell of my decision that could help others in the same position, [he writes].

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Published: 04 March 2022

Cox still on the Rocks

ENGINEERS have been unable to repair the broken Coxhead Swing Bridge (20) on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 04 March 2022

Quick work on the Aire & Calder

QUICK work indeed from Canal & River Trust on the Aire & Calder.

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Published: 04 March 2022

The latest reason/excuse for not completing a job?

TWICE now Canal & River Trust have stated that a job cannot be completed owing to an urgent job elsewhere.

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Published: 03 March 2022

Four weeks to repair a 'blown' paddle

THE 'blown' paddle on Newlay Top Lock on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been repaired and the flight reopened.

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Published: 03 March 2022

Rex Fairbrother gets a narrowboat

I was amazed to hear on the Sunday edition of the Archers that Rex Fairbrother had purchased a narrowboat, writes Roger Spurr.

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Published: 03 March 2022

Avon bathing plans rejected

IT SEEMS the Avon at Stratford is not clean enough for swimming as its bathing plans have been rejected.

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Published: 03 March 2022

Cox on the Rocks yet again!

THERE is little doubt that the trophy for the most failing swing bridge on the system goes to Coxhead on the Leeds & Liverpool.

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Published: 02 March 2022

Tree savaged and left around lock gates

Having praised Canal & River Trust on their tree surgeons used in Nuneaton on the Coventry last week, writes Brian Jarrett.

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Published: 02 March 2022

Regent's Canal aviary providing great interest to boaters

THERE is great interest in passing the London Zoo aviary on the Regent's Canal these days.

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Published: 02 March 2022

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Latest

  • No increase in water levels on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
  • 50 closures plus 59 restrictions decimating the waterways
  • Leaves a lot to be desired
  • Doing it the hard way
  • Four stoppages caused by need for repairs
  • At last a bit of sense tells Victor
  • Bosley Flight repair to take four weeks
  • Swing Bridges now operational
  • Another leak yesterday
  • Floating market this weekend
  • Another leak on the Llangollen
  • Sykehouse Lock on the New Junction fails again
  • Large section of Leeds & Liverpool closed again
  • Basingstoke Canal closed
  • Next May until possible Anderton Boat Lift reopening
  • Cruising the Weaver on a giant cow!
  • Bosley Flight closes again
  • Canals now reopened
  • Kennet & Avon Canal likely to suffer long closure
  • Oxford Canal closed until October

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