'Intermittent maintenance' blamed for Whaley Bridge disaster
THE failure of Toddbrook Reservoir at Whaley Bridge was due to 'poor design' and 'intermittent maintenance' over the years.
New pumps at Tinsley
AT LONG last, new pumps are to be installed at Tinsley on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation.
More waterway event cancellations
CORONAVIRUS has caused many waterway event cancellations with those having booked to attend advised to contact the organisers.
Cancellation of Chesterfield Canal Trust events
CORONAVIRUS and the government's restrictions on numbers attending is causing massive cancellations of waterway events.
Macclesfield Canal embankment repaired but still closed elsewhere
THE Palmerston Street Embankment on the Macclesfield Canal was finally repaired and the navigation reopened on Friday 13th March.
Mon & Brec closed
THE Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is currently closed 'until further notice'.
Crick Boat Show cancelled
THERE will be no Crick Boat Show over the Late May Bank Holiday weekend this year.
Coronavirus and the waterways
THE Canal & River Trust tell that even with the World Heath Organisation upgrading the coronavirus to pandemic status, boaters can still cruise the waterways.
Vandalism on the Erewash Canal
VANDALISM on the waterway nowadays is something of a thing of the past, but alas not on the Erewash Canal.
Victor: Going around in circles
THE latest whizz from Canal & River Trust is a Maelstrom Art Installation.