As a boater and a cat lover it breaks my heart to read your article about the beautiful kitten killed by a speeding cyclist, who it would appear did not have the common decency to stop but rather just sped away from the heartbreak they had caused, writes John O'Hara.
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Ken Keegan from the Environment Agency calls £38.00 for a one day licence 'Excellent value for money...' (You get a free day), writes Keith Gudgin.
There is no con with regard to the Environment Agency licence, what they actually bought for £38.00 is a one day licence which covers two days.
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I feel that I must respond to the email suggesting the new moorings at Macclesfield should not be extended to 72 hours but reduced to four hours.
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A SPEEDING cyclist on the towpath of the Hertford Union Canal in East London, ran over and killed a beloved kitten belong to boater Katie Jackson, and she is attempting to get them to reduce their speeds on the towpath.
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THE Boardwalk development at Mercia Marina has beaten stiff competition to be announced overall regional winner in an award scheme recognising building excellence, and will go through to the national 2015 LABC Awards in London in November.
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WE WERE returning recently from the Kennet & Avon Canal to the main system via the Thames, so since we are under a little time pressure we decided that a two day licence would be sufficient for our needs, writes Jenny MacGillivray.
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THE Canal & River Trust have plans to resurface and widen the towpath from Bathhampton to Sydney Gardens in Bath, that is used by speeding Strava time-trial cyclists. (Towpath time-trials gaining momentum).
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has decided not to offer winter moorings in central London claiming its decision is based on feedback from ‘some boaters' (Winter moorings) writes Allan Richards.
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A GREAT deal has been written recently of the dangers of the unwary taking to tidal waters, being completely unprepared, but here is the story of a cruise on the tidal waters of the Severn Estuary, that proved most enjoyable.
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