Not a good day
IT IS certainly not a good day for boaters today with now three stopages.
'Formalise a plan of works' for Ripon
THERE seems little hope of the Ripon Canal being reopened in the near future.
Hope for Macc reopening by end of month
THE Canal & River Trust reports that there is the chance that the Macclesfield Canal will be reopened by the end of the month.
Regents Canal to be closed all week?
IT WAS on Monday that we were informed by Canal & River Trust that the Regent's Canal was closed.
A six hour navigation day?
TIME after time we are now told that something or other is only open six hours a day, so is this the new navigation time? Asks T Lang.
Flower-less flower beds
I WROTE some time ago about the flower beds with raised wooden borders being set up around Sutton Stop, writes Brian D Jarrett.
Hope for cash for Hammersmith Bridge repair
IT WAS back in August 2020 that cracks were discovered in Hammersmith Bridge and Thames navigation was closed.
Braunston Stop House will not be sold
SEEMINGLY as a result of pressure from many sources, Canal & River Trust has decided not to sell the Stop House at Braunston.
Key problems on the Droitwich
JUST to be fair—we came up through Vines Park on Monday and met someone who made the same claim. [Re keys not working on Droitwich Canal.] writes Mike Todd.
Towpath closure will cause mayhem
I'm moored near Great Haywood on the Trent & Mersey and there is a current notice on CaRT's website of a nine weeks towpath closure, writes Keith Gudgin.