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Fund for water voles

IN RESPONSE to an appeal by Canal & River Trust, People's Postcode Lottery are to fund £25,000 to help water voles along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Email: Boat snooping

I AM pleased I allowed my name to be published as being snooped upon like Ralph Freeman, but it was only by doing a 'search' of the site [narrowboatworld] I realised just how much I had contributed, and realised I could have upset those in high places.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Floods spreading knotweed

THE many floods over the past weeks have spread the invasive Japanese Knotweed from the rivers onto surrounding land, where it is quickly taking hold.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Comment—campaign against narrowboatworld

THERE has been much effort recently by Canal & River Trust denying it is running a campaign against narrowboatworld and its contributors.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Will anything be done?

WITH the complaints of the state of the Trent & Mersey Canal by our Ralph Freeman at last getting through to Canal & River Trust, a meeting was arranged with its people, but Ralph has his doubts if anything will come of it, and writes.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Bite the bullet

ALTHOUGH I have written I'm ‘winding down' for Christmas, I've been given the right of reply to comment expressed in narrowboatworld by Canal & river Trust Trustee John Dodwell, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 16 December 2012

George's is saved

THE small shop on the Audlem Flight shop threatened with closure by Canal & River Trust will now continue to trade next year, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 15 December 2012

Beaten-up on towpath

A 20 year old man arranged for his 15 years old ex girlfriend to be be beaten-up by his new 17 years old girlfriend on a canal towpath.

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Published: 15 December 2012

Race to save trapped dog

FIREFIGHTERS had a race against time to rescue a dog trapped in a sluice paddle on the Manchester Ship Canal yesterday (Friday) as it could only be shut off for an hour.

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Published: 15 December 2012

Fire closes Staffs & Worcs

AN EXTENSIVE fire at Kidderminster yesterday by the Staffs & Worcs Canal has caused the waterway to be closed.

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Published: 15 December 2012

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Latest

  • Hope to have lock repaired in two days
  • Advance tickets available for Crick Boat Show
  • Two more winter works cancelled
  • Still no access on or off the tidal Trent at Keadby
  • Repair needed now for deteriorated lock
  • Cannot find the source of diesel spill
  • Reviewing the Review
  • Bogus trust man gaining entry to boats
  • The trust is taking on the commission's recommendations
  • Birmingham summer gathering of boats
  • Lack of oxygen kills Kennet & Avon Canal fish
  • Staffs & Worcs closed until May
  • Open Day to review Chesterfield Canal Lock repair
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled

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