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Want burnt-out boat removing

FOR over a month there has been a burnt-out boat sitting on the bottom of the Wyrley and Essington Canal at Wednesfield, that local residents want removing.

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Published: 26 February 2015

A win for Sean

THE appointment of Sean Williams as Welfare Officer in November 2014 (Welfare Officer appointed) marked a major milestone in the Trust's acknowledgement of its responsibilities, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 26 February 2015

Have to get volunteers

OXFORD City councillor Elizabeth Wade, wanting Canal & River Trust to clean off the graffiti from its canal bridges in the city, met with a refusal.
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Published: 26 February 2015

Free canal boat trips

A GENEROUS community grant has enabled the Pride of Sefton Narrowboat Committee to offer free boat trips on its Pride of Sefton 2 broadbeam.

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Published: 26 February 2015

Petitions and Continuous Moorers

I RECKON this subject has truly run its course and Peter Pontin has hit the nail right on the head. (Ridiculous petition wording). Time to close it off perhaps? Writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 February 2015

Email: P4 engine problems

I have been reading the scenario of the replaced P4 engine (New engine for Marcellus) and the problems it gave.

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Published: 25 February 2015

Carte blanch

THERE is growing opposition to the way that the towpaths appear to have been taken over by cyclists, now that the towpaths are being used as a place where cyclists can carry out various kinds of racing and time-trial activities, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 25 February 2015

What does the licence say?

IN MANY ways I agree with Peter Foster, apart from one very important point, which is—what, precisely, does the licence say? Writes Martin Brooks.

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Published: 25 February 2015

Ridiculous petition wording

HAVING read the ridiculous wording of the petition that the National Bargee Travellers Association have put together, I find it difficult to believe that any person would wish to sign it, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 25 February 2015

Extending time-trial towpaths

WORK is to start in providing yet two more prospective time-trials towpaths for racing cyclists attempting to increase their best speeds.

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Published: 25 February 2015

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Latest

  • 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
  • Lack of water closes Caldon Canal
  • Four flights closed on Old Main Line
  • Boaters and businesses complain about continous closure of Erewash Canal

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