Giving up boating
WE HAVE sold our narrowboat Nexten after nine years, the conclusion of 44 years boating on the inland rivers, canals and waterways, writes Terry Brown.
Volunteer lock keepers award
THE team of 10 volunteers that work the Yorkshire locks have won the British Marine Inland Boating award.
No damage to Rochdale Canal lock floor
THERE is the chance that the closed Lock 13 on the Rochdale Canal could soon re-open.
Man rescued from sunken boat
THE man on the narrowboat that sank in the Rochdale Nine lock had to be rescued by the emergency services.
Cill sinkings include boats of owners
I WOULD suggest that the instances of sinking due to being on the cill are not hirers in the main, writes Kevin McNiff.
Fail to cure the leaks
With my tongue firmly in my cheek, writes Martin Howes.
New menace on the towpaths
A WOMAN struck by an electric scooter nearly drowned after being knocked off the towpath into the Regent's Canal.
Fourth boat caught on cill
ANOTHER boat has caught on a cill and sunk in a lock.
Youth fellowship programme to start
THE Canal & River Trust's latest scheme is to encourage young people to join a new programme.
Low water danger on tidal Trent
BOATERS are warned to be wary of navigating the tidal Trent as it is at very low water that can cause grounding.