How many people drown?
IT WAS sad to learn that two people had drowned in the Derbyshire canals, writes Helen Cripps.
NBTA publishes local authority guide for resident boaters
THE National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) has today published the Best Practice Guide for local authority Boat Dweller Accommodation Needs Assessments under Section 124 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
Locals cleaning-up Bridgewater Canal
A WOMAN is taking on the task of cleaning-up the Bridgewater Canal in Leigh as its owners have given up any attempt to do the job.
Lancaster Canal turns brown
THE Lancaster Canal in Preston at present is not very welcoming having turned a strange brown colour.
Bodies in Derbyshire canals
TWO bodies have been discovered from Derbyshire canals in the last few days.
Not much well-being for the hirers
A COUPLE that my partner and I met at a lock at what they told me was known as Heartbreak Hill told me of your site if I want someone to complain to, writes Peggy Trimble.
Others take over landslip repair
THERE is a worry for boaters about the time it will take for the landslip on the Staffs & Worcs Canal to be repaired as others are taking over the repair.
Lancaster Canal bridge still closed
THE bridge that was struck by a vehicle on the Lancaster Canal earlier this month is still closed for navigation.
Boats freed from Staffs & Worcs landslip
WITH work now underway to clear the landslip of the Staffs & Worcs Canal, space has been cleared to allow the trapped boats to pass.
The Wheelyboat Trust on Countryfile
THE Wheelyboat Trust that has made such a difference to communities across the country, is to be showcased on BBC's Countryfile.