I WAS interested to read that you had a boat from Mercia at your jetty at Sawley, and I can add that myself and my partner will shortly be following, writes Marcia Parsons.
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PART of the Grand Union Canal in Leamington is a favourite dumping ground for its residents, as it has proved time and time again by the IWA clean-up of the canal through the town.
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A BOATER has claimed that he is a prisoner on his narrowboat as it is stuck in the mud at Horninglow Basin on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
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THE very strong winds yesterday, Tuesday, played havoc with GRP cruisers, with many losing their canopies.
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A GENEROUS grant from the Berkshire Freemasons means that the much needed refurbishment of a charity's boats can now be undertaken.
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THE New Lane Swing Bridge (31) an the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Burscough is out of action and the navigation closed.
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REGARDING the licence consultation? Do CaRT really think that we boaters are so gullible that we would believe any PR from them. All the changes to the licence have been decided already, writes John Coxon.
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PRETTY it certainly ian’t, But [Bagnall Lock] is functional for now. So long as the temporary repair does not become permanent. I guess for those caught in a stoppage they would prefer a solution rather than a long wait, writes Kevin McNiff.
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A FATHER together with his daughter has just completed what can only be described as an epic walk of five years from London to Bolton along the waterway towpaths.
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In the article 'Boat licences up 3% next year' it is stated 'The Canal & River Trust has announced that both private and business boat licence fees will rise by 3% from 1st April 2017, [subsequently changed to 2018]', writes Bill Ridgeway.
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