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The way to treat cyclists

HAVING had a lean period of using our boat, due to family bearevements. We decided to take our boat out last weekend, writes Peter Ponting.
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Published: 08 July 2015

The Web gets the K&A message across

THE boaters on the Kennet & Avon Canal have well realised the advantage of the internet, and are using it to get their message across to Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 08 July 2015

Email: Wrong decision on moorings

I have today seen the proposed mooring trial on the mooring pontoons at Macclesfield mooring whereby CaRT would increase the mooring period to 72 hours.

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Published: 08 July 2015

The end for Castle Mill Stream boaters

THE boaters who have taken over Castle Mill Stream that runs parallel to the Oxford Canal in the city look likely to be moved out, if its ownership can be established.

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Published: 08 July 2015

Much worse at Limehouse

THE situation with the lock at Limehouse that connects the Regent's Canal with the tidal Thames is much worse than first discovered, and seriously affects narrowboats who wish to use the Thames to travel to Brentford or Teddington.

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Published: 08 July 2015

Struggling for a replacement

THE third birthday of Canal & River Trust (CaRT) came and went on 2nd July 2015 with little comment except from Victor (Victor Swift tells a tale: Ner a murmur ...) writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 08 July 2015

A narrowboat with a mast, a sail and an oar

THE team that has already built the first new Cuckoo boat, unique to the Chesterfield Canal, for over 80 years are now fitting it with a mast, a sail and an oar.

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Published: 06 July 2015

Back to horses on the Montgomery

WITH Aston Locks that connect the Llangollen Canal to the Montgomery Canal out of action due to a leak, cutting off the navigation, horses are back in business.
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Published: 06 July 2015

Danger of towpath cyclists

THERE are now a continuous stream of complaints of the way cyclists are using the towpaths, with one lady so incensed she took to the local newspaper to warn others of the dangers of cyclists on towpaths.

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Published: 06 July 2015

Boats have priority over rail

FOLLOWING my article 'What's the motive'  in which I referred to rail taking preference over boats at a bridge over the Ouse', I can now confirm that boats have priority, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 06 July 2015

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Latest

  • Gate 'structural integrity' closes Froghall Basin Lock
  • Increase in length of stoppage on Kennet & Avon due to low water
  • Man jailed for setting cruiser alight
  • Keadby Rail Draw Bridge stoppage fiasco and Keadby Lock open just four days this month
  • Already been decided
  • Canal & River Trust launches new Restoration Delivery Plan
  • No notice from Canal & River Trust concerning Keadby Rail Bridge closures
  • Good couple of days for the trust
  • Victor tells the trust could have saved millions of gallons of water every day
  • Broken paddle at Watford Locks
  • Water returns to Montgomery Canal at Llanymynech
  • Breakages close waterways
  • Leicester Section closure extended
  • Who are they kidding?
  • Restoration boosts the Montgomery Canal for visitors and boating
  • Environment Agency steps in to maintain Severn levels
  • Massive length of Leicester Section closed and locked off
  • Possibility of Lancaster Canal closing
  • Hopes to have Bridgewater Canal breach repaired by December
  • Foating market this weekend at Market Drayton

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