Coxhead awaiting 'method of repair'
ONCE again Coxhead Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is out of action.
Body pulled from Coventry Canal
A MAN'S body has been pulled from the Coventry Canal.
Wood End Lift Bridge fails again
WOOD End Lift Bridge on the Peak Forest Canal has failed again, with the navigation closed.
Waterways showcased to parliament
THE Canal & River Trust has hosted a week-long exhibition in the Houses of Parliament, setting out the importance of the nation’s inland waterways to society in addition to their core role for boats and navigation.
White Mills Marina gets four gold anchors again
THE people at White Mills Marina on the Nene tell they were absolutely delighted to learn they will be able to continue to fly The Yacht Harbour Association's (TYHA) four gold anchors flag for another three years.
Two possible canal breaches
BOTH the Trent & Mersey and Peak Forest canals were closed due to possible breaches.
Fiasco of the winter stoppage programme
I'VE KEPT quiet about this fiasco but will now email, tells Anne of the National Association of Boat Owners.
Vital repairs to Liverpool's historic Albert Dock sea wall
LIVERPOOL'S historic Albert Dock sea wall will be more resilient to winter storms and Mersey tidal surges in future.
Low water levels but no blame
LOW water levels at Winkwell Locks closed the Grand Union over the week-end but no blame!
Victor wonders if this is a lift bridge record
IT WAS way back on the 13th of September that Wood End Lift Bridge on the Peak Forest gave up the ghost and it has taken a month to repair.