Harecastle keepers to be sacked
THE regular keepers at Harecastle Tunnel are to be made redundant and replaced by volunteers.
River & Canal Rescue—to the rescue of 47 boats!
FOLLOWING the failure of the Twerton sluice gates on the Avon on Tuesday evening (15th Sept), River Canal Rescue has performed a logistical miracle, pulling teams and equipment together, at short notice, to recover 47 boats.
Rubbish galore in Birmingham
THE lesser used Birmingham waterways are becoming strewn with rubbish.
Brinklow Marina goes bust
BRINKLOW Marina is now under receivership with its future in the balance.
Irresponsible kayak training session
I DON'T really have a problem dodging canoes, and rowers react quickly, to a toot on the horn, but we did have a problem on the Thames, writes Stan King.
Victor finds tempers fray at Fradley
NO, NO, NO, not my temper I hasten to add, I'm way past all that.
Victor finds it better at Rugeley
THERE was a pleasant surprise awaiting at our usual shopping town of Rugeley.
Victor: Up and away!
UP AND away indeed through Derwent Mouth Lock on to the Trent & Mersey yet again.
Gone boating!
No general updates until Wednesday 23rd September though Victor may tell a tale...