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Can only cruise six miles on annual holiday!

I am paying nearly £900 for my boat licence but on my annual holiday can only move six miles, writes F.R.Tingle.

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Published: 16 August 2018

Where's the interest now?

MOST of you will remember the support by those at the Inland Waterways Association for Canal & River Trust to take over the Environmental Agency waterways.

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Published: 16 August 2018

Penalties for dangerous cycling

I WAS most pleased to hear that the government plans to increase the penalties for dangerous cycling, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 15 August 2018

Divorcees responsible for boat surge

ACCORDING to a report, it is divorced men that is causing the surge in boat living in the capital.

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Published: 15 August 2018

No Avon access from K&A

THE failure of the paddles on the bottom gate of a Bath lock has closed access to and from the Avon.

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Published: 15 August 2018

Is the Anderton Lift open or not?

THERE is yet another strange stoppage notice from Canal & River Trust concerning the Andertaon Boat Lift.

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Published: 15 August 2018

Thieves used boat for 'quick getaway'!

THIEVES leaving a robbery thought a GRP cruiser would make a 'quick getaway' vehicle.

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Published: 15 August 2018

It's Double Dutch!

WHAT our Victor Swift calls 'Cartisms'—silly mistakes in Canal & River Trust's stoppage notices, is alive and well!

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Published: 13 August 2018

Plans to increase cycling penalties

THE Department of Transport is considering tougher sentences to punish careless cyclists.

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Published: 13 August 2018

Another lock restored on the Grantham

LOCK 15 is now completely restored on the Grantham Canal, and all it needs is boats!

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Published: 13 August 2018

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Latest

  • The state of repairs
  • Battle against silt is being lost
  • Low water on the Soar!
  • Another Oxford Canal closure
  • Another rotten gate beam closes navigation
  • Another paddle failure closes Rochdale Canal
  • Emergency services close Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
  • Now a vehicle 'incident'
  • Victor tells it's time to pack it in Thomas
  • Liveaboards rights introduced in Parliament
  • Oxford Canal still closed
  • Where to go?
  • Huddersfield Narrow water problems
  • Lift bridge established as part of restoration
  • Section of railway viaduct falls into Calder & Hebble Navigation
  • Six navigations closed over two days
  • Canalside Stoke pottery saved by new investors
  • Museum offering weekend of 1976 admission prices
  • Intentions to create new terminus basin at Burslem
  • Usual canals closed through lack of water

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