Look forward to all towpaths becoming cycle tracks
I WAS wondering how long it would be before Canal & River Trust and Sustrans joined forces, writes T. Lang.
If better looked after...
WHILST I sympathise with Brian Jarret’s thoughts about canals becoming linear water parks, writes Martin Howes.
And it came to pass...
With reference to Tom Redway’s reference to canals appearing to be changing into linear parkways, writes Brian Jarrett.
Coronavirus closes Ouse bridge
OWING to reduced staffing levels as a result of the coronavirus, East Yorkshire Council are presently unable to operate Boothferry Bridge over the Ouse.
Richard Parry donates part of salary to affected waterways charities appeal
THE Canal & River Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to help support the dozens of small waterway-based charities across its network which have been adversely affected by the impacts of coronavirus.
18 months old child slipped into the Aire & Calder
AN 18 months old child nearly drowned when he slipped—unaccompanied—into the Aire & Calder Navigation at Knottingly.
Swans shot on the Chesterfield Canal
THE mate of a breeding pair of swans at Shireoaks on the Chesterfield Canal has been shot and killed.
Shot swan dies
THE swan shot by thugs with catapults on the Stratford & Avon Canal near Stratford has died from its injuries.
Youths use swan as target practice
A SWAN on the Stratford & Avon Canal at Stratford suffered life-threatening injuries after being used by youths as target practice.
Whose 'wellbeing'?
ALL the time now CaRT describes itself as 'the wellbeing charity', but doesn't extend to say whose wellbeing, writes T. Lang.