New all-electric boat for Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust
A NEW community boat was craned into the canal at Milton Keynes yesterday.
Feeding water to attempt to reopen Rochdale Canal
THE Canal & River Trust tells that it is feeding water to locks on the Rochdale in an attempt to allow navigation.
Now 50 closures or restrictions reported on the CaRT stoppages website!
THERE were 49 closures or restrictions reported on the CaRT stoppages website, but a further one yesterday makes it 50!
Apprenticeship first for Wey & Arun Canal Trust
The Wey & Arun Canal Trust has become the first independent canal trust in the UK to take on a Water Environment Worker apprentice.
Fire destroys Thames boatyard
A FIRE broke out on Monday at a boatyard on Platt's Eyot, an island on the Thames.
Man charged with the murder on Grand Union towpath
A MAN has been charged with the murder of the enforcement officer who died whilst on duty.
CaRT puts future funding in jeopardy
FOLLOWING a tip-off from a CART employee, Allan Richards has discovered that the Trust has deliberately misled both public and government by altering the Annual Report approved by its Trustees on 24th September 2020.
We were promised a positive future
HOW sad it has become, the Canal & River Trust taking over from British Waterways Board, promising a positive future for our inland waterways! Writes Brian D Jarrett.
On a positive note
WE ARE all glad to be back on the cut and note that all three pairs of locks were working today at Hillmorton, writes Roger Spurr.
Boater facing 'substantial' fines for breaching coronavirus rules
THE boater who organised a party on his boat on the Lee Navigation has been warned he faces 'substantial' fines for breaching coronavirus regulations after police broke up two illegal parties on his boat.