It's started—volunteers to take the jobs
BRITISH Waterways are advertising for a person to take charge of the redundancies to its staff.
Farmers complaining of canal leaks
FARMERS are suffering from leaks in a canal and complaining that British Waterways are doing nothing—it's the Leeds & Liverpool of course.
Liveaboard public enquiry starts
THE public inquiry concerning the legality of liveaboards on the Driffield Canal has started.
Pontcysyllte death
A TEENAGER has jumped from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal and plunged to her death.
Thugs drain canal after being refused cash
CRUISING on the waterways reached a new low last week as a gang of yobs demanded cash from two boaters, and then drained the canal to stop them moving when it was refused!
One in five berths empty at BWML
FIGURES published in British Waterway Marinas Limited (BWML) annual report indicate that mooring occupancy has fallen, over the last two years, from 90% to 81%. In other words one BWML berth in five lies empty, double the number two years ago. writes Allan Richards.
BW giving away Standedge Tunnel
NOT the whole of it!—just 100 special pieces of tunnel rock, to encourage visitors to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal attraction.
Painting to raise funds
A LIMITED edition of prints of the painting Last Traffic on the Trent & Mersey by Dusty Miller are being offered to raise funds for a heritage boat restoration.
Bankside wall collapses
A BANKSIDE wall has collapsed onto the towpath of the Huddersfield Broad Canal.
BW caught in Connaught demise
CONNAUGHT which went into receivership this week is one of British Waterways main contractors.