Macclesfield closed one week before season opens!
IT SEEMS that this year is going to be a duplicate of last year as far as the Macclesfield Canal is concerned—with long closures.
Easter magic at Mercia
EASTER at Mercia Marina will see lots of fun for the children, including bubble magic.
Trips up the 'Giant's Staircase'
THIS month there is a rare opportunity to cruise up or down the 23 locks on the Chesterfield Canal known as the 'Giant’s Staircase'.
Took part in nationwide event
THE Buckingham Canal Society volunteers took part in the recent nationwide Keep Briatain Tidy event.
T&M closed between Alrewas and Fradley
A BROKEN lock has closed a section of the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Leicester Section restrictions
THE Canal & River Trust is warning of restrictions on the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal.
Wykewell Lift Bridge open one hour a day
THOUGH not yet repaired, the Wykewell Lift Bridge will be open for one hour a day for navigation.
Trip boat in sad state
I WAS walking around Stratford-upon-Avon at the weekend and came across one of the famous Avon trip boats of the 1950s, writes Roger Fox.
Jealous teen threw girl friend off canal bridge
A JEALOUS teen threw his girl friend off a canal bridge onto the towpath leaving her paralysed.
New 'marina' for the Nene
THERE are plans for a £33m development at Wellingborough on the Nene that includes a marina.