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Has CaRT’s government bid for £220m extra funding failed?

iN ANSWER to the question ‘Where is that £800,000,000 coming from?’, CaRT hopes that £220m will come from additional government funding over the next five years.

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Published: 27 December 2020

Nene flood rated as 'danger to life'

THE flooding Nene caused the Environment Agency to issue a 'danger to life' major incident status with severe flood warnings.

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Published: 26 December 2020

Victor: Dragged out at Christmas

HERE it is Christmas Day and I'm dragged out to 'entertain' you—no peace for the you-know-what, eh?

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Published: 25 December 2020

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all

WITH grateful thanks to all you contributors who make narrowboatworld the most read, believed and independent waterways publication is existence today.

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Published: 24 December 2020

Will lessons be learnt?

I WONDER how many people have noticed that the steel pilling at the breaches on the Ashby and now the New Junction Canal at its junction with the Aire & Calder have prevented two major floods happening? Writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 24 December 2020

Notable exception

AFTER seeing your article about the breach on the Aire & Calder I searched for more information on the internet, writes James Henry.

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Published: 24 December 2020

Trent & Mersey culvert repaired and navigation open

THE collapsed culvert between bridges 184 and 185 at Northwich is now repaired with the navigation open.

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Published: 24 December 2020

Bank now completely washed away

THE remains of the bank at the breach on the Aire & Calder has now completely washed away.

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Published: 23 December 2020

Lack of inspections and checks cause of Aire & Calder breach

BENEATH the Aire & Calder Navigation, right next to where that hole has appeared near New Bridge is a largish culvert, writes Tony Dunkley.

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Published: 23 December 2020

CaRT to spend £1 million on Leicester waterway

THE Canal & River Trust tells that 'Leicester's waterways are to benefit from a £1 million programme of improvements'.

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Published: 23 December 2020

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