Macclesfield still leaking
THE Canal & River Trust have admitted that the 'leak' in the Macclesfield Canal near Bollington has 'become substantially worse', so the boats moored nearby have been moved away and the moorings closed.
Has CaRT the sense to embrace canoeists?
As a native of Eton, and a keen canoeist as a youth I soon learned both the Thames Conservancy ‘rules’ are actually licencing arrangements, I think it was in shillings per year then! Writes Geoff Low.
Sam to the rescue
THIS is a tall story—but true, writes Jackie Brown.
Guardian propaganda
THE Guardian it appears is now Canal & River Trust's choice of propaganda, with currently seven massive articles acceding to its telling of the wonderful things that it [CaRT] does.
Aylesbury Arm open
ENGINEERS have now examined the bridge on the Aylesbury Arm that was hit by a vehicle on Saturday, and the navigation deemed safe.
Massive development on the Soho Loop
THE quiet cruise around the Soho Loop on the BCN will soon be a thing of the past as a massive development is to take place.
Buckingham Canal Society joins MK50 celebrations
OVER a weekend in June, the Buckingham Canal Society participated in the Festival of History which was an integral part of the MK50 celebration held in Campbell Park, Milton Keynes.
London canalside fire
THE new development of luxury flats being constructed at Bow Wharf in London caught fire yesterday, Sunday, with 12 fire engines fighting the blaze.
Here they are!
Not just a couple, or even a few, but lots and lots of canoeists going into Foulridge Tunnel on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, many without the required light of course, but we expect there is safety in numbers! (Photo Barrington Courts/Getty Images.)
Victor: What a bloody mess!
LET'S start with the Anderton Boat Lift—it's out of action—as it often is during the cruising season.