Towpath robber jailed
Double standards
THERE is a growing dichotomy with regard to British Waterways directors salaries. The directors consider themselves to be underpaid and reinforce this claim with a consultants report which suggests that they are underpaid by about 15% per year.
Crackdown on speeding boats
NOT ALAS British Waterways taking notice of the many complaints of speeding boats on the canals, but the Environment Agency launching a crackdown on the Nene.
Lost Wigan statue found
ONE of the statues that were stolen from the Leeds & Liverpool canalside—Pit Brew Lass—has been found.
New lock landing stages too short
OVER £74,000 has been spent on lock landing stages by the Environment Agency on the Nene that boaters claim are too short.
Tattenhall Marina offically opened
Man arrested for boat fire
THE police have arrested someone in connection with the cruiser fire at Carnforth, who it seems went on a rampage.
Gravel by canal as an excuse
CEMEX is using the excuse that it will transport gravel by the Trent & Mersey Canal as a ploy to get planning permission to start extraction at three new sites.
Will they ever learn?
Time and time again warnings are issued about the dangers of swimming in canals and rivers, yet every year young people take to the water, often with dire consequences.