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Abseilers for Anderton Boat Lift

A NEW way has been devised to inspect the Anderton Boat Lift, saving it being swathed in scaffolding—by using abseilers.

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Published: 11 September 2015

Stone and Rufford still closed

THE Trent & Mersey Canal at Stone is still closed after the lock failure on Monday and the Rufford Branch on the Leeds & Liverpool too, since June.

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Published: 11 September 2015

Stuart was best

IT WAS Marine & Industrial Ltd, in conjunction with Jotun Paints and 3M that organised a Spray Paint Seminar at Tamworth, with a painter from Glasson Marina being the best boat painter.

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Published: 10 September 2015

Common practice?

I WAS not at all surprised to read that your new licence was a month short, in fact I wonder if this is now Canal & River Trust's new money making scheme? Asks Helen Hatton.

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Published: 09 September 2015

Resolve tested

HOT on the heels of my piece calling for understanding and patience amongst boaters, I found myself being tested by a hire boater, writes Gareth Haines.
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Published: 09 September 2015

Canal Fun Weekend at Warwick

THE Saltisford Canal Trust is organising a Waterside Canal Fun Weekend by the Grand Union Canal in Warwick.

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Published: 09 September 2015

Fugitive hiding on boat

THE police believe that a man, wanted for a sex assault against a child under 13 years of age, is hiding on a narrowboat, he being a former boater.

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Published: 09 September 2015

Spending money sensibly?

FOLLOWING the fall from Marple Aqueduct I am not surprised that CART are planning to erect railings to the off-side of the aqueduct, but how can this possibly cost 1.5 million pounds? Asks Graham Westgate.

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Published: 09 September 2015

Is CaRT's 'Licensing Team' fit for purpose?

IF WHAT boaters tell us, and if our own experience is anything to go by, Canal & River Trust's 'Licensing Team' is certainly not fit for purpose.

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Published: 08 September 2015

BWML apologises for dirty tricks

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) marina subsidiary BWML has apologised to competitors for using ‘dirty tricks' in the battle to fill berths.

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Published: 07 September 2015

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