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Major feature on canal living

IN THE last couple of weeks the Financial Times Weekend edition has carried a major feature about canal living, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 02 May 2018

First boats across Surrey/Sussex border

FOR the first time since late last century boats were able to navigate across the Surrey/Sussex county border on the Wey & Arun Canal.

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Published: 02 May 2018

Volunteers needed for engine safety monitoring system

RIVER Canal Rescue is calling for volunteers to help test a new monitoring system.

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Published: 30 April 2018

Young girl dragged off towpath and sexually assaulted

 A TEN years old young girl was dragged off the Ashton Canal towpath on to wasteland and sexually assaulted.

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Published: 30 April 2018

Is it blocked, breached or just empty?

A POUND on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal is empty, but we are not told how or why.

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Published: 30 April 2018

Scottish canals could be closed

THE Forth & Clyde and Union canals are deteriorating so fast that they are facing 'progressive failure'.

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Published: 30 April 2018

The answers are obvious

THE relatives of a man who died after falling into Gloucester Docks have demanded answers from a coroner as to how it happened.

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Published: 30 April 2018

Is the Regent's still closed?

WE WERE informed in January by Canal & River Trust that the Regents Canal was closed, but is it still closed?

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Published: 30 April 2018

Body discovered in marina

THE body of an 81 years old has been discovered in Bourne End Marina on the Thames.

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Published: 30 April 2018

Keeping up the trend

WE SHOULD imagine that most boaters now know of the errors in stoppage notices, and a new one keeps up the trend.

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Published: 30 April 2018

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