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A tough lot at Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina

THEY  are certainly tough staff at Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina, competing in Tough Mudder raising money for Anne’s Wish Muscular Dystrophy charity.

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Published: 28 September 2017

Would be handy for Crofton

HIDDEN at Canary Wharf there is what seems to be a massive power plant, but is something that would be very handy indeed for the ever failing water level on the Kennet & Avon Canal summit pound, Kevin Too reports.

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Published: 28 September 2017

Here we go again

A MAN falls into the Sheffield waterway after a night out, and once again comes calls for it to be fenced off.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Ervin's Lock long stoppage

WHAT a shame the CART area responsible for this lock didn't take a leaf out of the Shroppie area, writes Alan Baker.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Stupid place for moorings

THE recent towpath upgrade works at Rugby have resulted in all mooring between bridge 58 at Brownsover being closed and the water point re-sited on the park moorings on the offside between 58 and 59, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 27 September 2017

No warning notice at locks

I'm no apologist for CaRT, but you imply CaRT hasn't published a closure notice. We received an automated email on 21st September publishing details.

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Published: 27 September 2017

New marina for Stratford Canal

ANOTHER new marina is in the course of construction, this time on the Stratford Canal that will be open in time for next year's boating season.

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Published: 27 September 2017

It was the Splash!

ALL that activity with the canoes on the Soar at Leicester on Sunday has been explained to us.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Victor: Cart has the wrong pound!

I DON'T expect any of you will be in the least surprised that the low pound that Cart is telling us about causing the stoppages on the Leicester Section is the wrong one!

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Published: 24 September 2017

Leicester Section to be closed indefinitely

THOUGH the normal email official stoppage notice has not been released, we have been told that the  Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal above Leicester is now closed indefinitely from today, Wednesday.

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Published: 24 September 2017

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