Narrowboater wins Smallholder competition
THOUGH living on a narrowboat on the Oxford Canal, Jane Fanner has won the 2009 Smallholder of the Year competition.
Armed robberies on towpath
THERE have been two armed robberies on the Regent's Canal towpath this week, and police are again warning people to keep away from the towpath.
Where did £5,400 come from?
WHERE on earth did the figure of £5,400 to clean mould from the mural at Dallow Lock wall painting come from? Asks Chris Powis.
Cruiser jammed under Severn bridge
A CRUISER on the swollen Severn was taken by the strong current into a bridge where it became trapped.
Narrowboat burnt out
A NARROWBOAT was burnt out early yesterday morning (Wednesday) at Hemel Hemstead on the Grand Union Canal.
The urge for visitors continues
THE urge by British Waterways to get visitors to its canals—in Scotland at least—is continuing.
Man still not found
THE man who went missing on Christmas Even, and was last seen by Tapton Lock on the Chesterfield Canal, has still not been found.
Great chance for pictures
A book on the Wilts & Berks
ONE of the volunteers of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust is preparing a book on the disused waterway.
Sunken boat raised
THE narrowboat, Helena Knowsley, that was shown sunk in the Cam at Cambridge, will soon be floating again.