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Safer at Mercia

BOATERS at Mercia Marina have created their own group of life savers, equipped to act as 'first responders' in the event of medical emergencies.

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Published: 19 October 2016

Three L&L towpath attacks

IN ADDITION to the 16 years old charged with two sexual attacks on Saturday on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Rodley, there have been two other towpath attacks in Leeds around the same time.

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Published: 19 October 2016

RCR through to Apprenticeship Awards final

THE breakdown and emergency assistance firm, River Canal Rescue (RCR), has been named Medium Employer of the Year at the 2016 North West National Apprenticeship Awards.

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Published: 19 October 2016

Email: Involved with SUCS

I was once very much involved with the Shropshire Union Canal Society (SUCS) and can but agree that it does most of the work on the Montgomery Canal, as someone in your columns suggested.

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Published: 17 October 2016

Lock Open Days again

A NUMBER of empty locks on the system being repaired will be open to the public to inspect as part of a series of Open Days.
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Published: 17 October 2016

Towpath attacker caught

A TEENAGER has been charged with two sexual assaults on the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 17 October 2016

No canal for Daventry

THE very long-running plans to extend the Grand Union Canal into Daventry has come to nought as its Town Council have finally opposed the plans.

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Published: 17 October 2016

Victor: It's own fault

AFTER the article concerning the lottery money being given towards the further restoration of the Montgomery Canal, narrowboatworld received quite a few emails condemning our not crediting The Shropshire Union Canal Society (SUCS).

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Published: 16 October 2016

Thames passenger boat in danger of sinking

ANOTHER passenger boat is in danger of sinking on the Thames—the second in just a few months.

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Published: 14 October 2016

Have to impress

IT IS rather obvious that the aim of all the 'wasteful' spending that the Canal & River Trust has embarked upon is purely to impress those who hold its purse strings, writes, T. Lang.

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Published: 14 October 2016

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