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Limehouse Lock closure

AS LIMEHOUSE Lock is scheduled for repair during the winter, Canal & River Trust will announce a shut-down when the exact date is set.

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Published: 26 October 2015

Not too shallow

I'M NOT doing the Ashby, I've been told it's too damn shallow, writes Keith Gudgin.
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Published: 26 October 2015

The noise on the canals

I AGREE with T. Lang regarding the attitude of boaters to noise caused by railways, in particular the upcoming HS2, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 October 2015

CaRT Council candidates announced

CANDIDATES for Canal & River Trust's governing Council have been announced this morning, Friday, ahead of voting which takes places from 13th  November to 11th December.

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Published: 23 October 2015

HS2 and boating

SINCE the proposal of HS2 (high speed rail line) was announced there have been objections from boaters and boating organisations of it being too near to canals to upset their 'peace and quiet', writes T. Lang.

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Published: 23 October 2015

Email: All-out to impress

There is little doubt that the Canal & River Trust is going all-out to impress its paymasters—not us boaters I hasten to say—but the others, the government.

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Published: 23 October 2015

David: A lucky summer

AT THIS this time of year I write a piece summarising our cruising for the year, which usually includes a statement to the effect that we have been largely unaffected by maintenance problems and stoppages.

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Published: 22 October 2015

Speeds on the tidal Thames

THERE has been some misunderstanding relating to the speed of craft on the tidal Thames, so the Port of London Authority has clarified the situation.

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Published: 22 October 2015

G&S bridge still out of action

THOUGH the Low Level Bridge at Sharpness on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal has now been inspected for repairs, work will not be completed until the week-end at the earliest.

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Published: 21 October 2015

Ghoulishly good fun at Dudley

THE Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone Mines are organising their most spookish Halloween ever, with two kinds of boat trips.

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Published: 21 October 2015

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