narrowboatworld
  • Home
  • Information
  • Contact Us
  • Hire Guide

Clearing the Thames river bed

LEAVING the Richmond Half Tide Lock gates open when the tide went out had an advantage.

Details
Published: 10 December 2018

Victor: Chickens home to roost?

THE continuing failures of lock and approach walls are certainly bringing the 'chickens home to roost'.

Details
Published: 09 December 2018

Statistics of robberies on towpaths

THOUGH Canal & River Trust have given us pages and pages of statistics over the years I cannot find any concerning the number of attacks/robberies on its towpaths, writes James Henry.

Details
Published: 07 December 2018

Kennet & Avon 'closed until further notice'

THE collapse of an approach chamber wall at a lock has closed the Kennet & Avon Canal at Semington.

Details
Published: 07 December 2018

Development raises questions

YOUR report on the the local MP [Development at the Clayton Triangle] raises a few questions, writes Martin Cox.

Details
Published: 06 December 2018

Sculpture marks Mercia's 10th anniversary

A SPECTACULAR sculpture created by a renowned artist has been unveiled to mark Mercia Marina’s 10th anniversary.

Details
Published: 06 December 2018

Teenagers suspected of firing narrowboat

POLICE have interviewed two teenage boys after a narrowboat was deliberately set alight.

Details
Published: 06 December 2018

Man too engrossed on his phone steps into canal lock

A MAN obviously too engrossed on his phone turned off a walkway and walked straight into a lock!

Details
Published: 06 December 2018

A new meaning for cat burglars

A NEW meaning was given to the the phrase 'cat burglars' on the Oxford Canal.

Details
Published: 06 December 2018

Man robbed and pushed into canal

FOUR boys have been arrested after a man was robbed then pushed into the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Details
Published: 05 December 2018

Page 555 of 1346

  • 550
  • 551
  • 552
  • 553
  • 554
  • 555
  • 556
  • 557
  • 558
  • 559

Latest

  • Cheshire Cat Narrowboat Holidays to the rescue
  • Boat fire kills man and his dog on Christmas Day
  • Towpath lighting missing in the city
  • Another sunken narrowboat closes canal
  • Latest on the Llangollen breach
  • Broken lift bridge needs a repair solution
  • Not such a Happy Christmas on the Weaver
  • How a defective culvert can cause canal embankment collapse
  • Statement by Canal & River Trust on the Llangollen Canal breach
  • Repairs not ready for Christmas
  • Rarely have canals made national news
  • Canal breach site regularly inspected!
  • Bird Flue strikes the swans on the Avon
  • Conflicting information concerning the breach
  • Massive sink hole drains huge pound of Llangollen Canal
  • What has happened in the Fens over the past year?
  • Called it a day as nowhere to cruise
  • Bridgewater breach—a year on...
  • No cause to break the rules
  • Increasingly problems with certain categories of people living on boats

Search