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Anglers scupper Sawley hydro plan

The plan to provide 'green' energy by harnessing the Trent at Sawley Weir has been scuppered—by the anglers.

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Published: 28 November 2012

Catching up

IT IS DAYS like these, cold, windy and pouring with rain, that remind me that there are times when it's good to be in a marina, on mains hookup, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 26 November 2012

Email: Annual fee beggers belief

Further to your articles in narrowboatworld, I own a trailboat namely a Wilderness Beaver. The boat lives mainly in a barn down in South Wales. when not out cruising.

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Published: 26 November 2012

Another breach in the offing?

TODAY, Monday was the fourth time in six months that Aston Marina has flooded though lack of maintenance.

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Published: 26 November 2012

Breach appeal stalls

THE Canal & River Trust appeal for donations to repair a breach of the Trent & Mersey Canal at Dutton Hollow near Preston Brook has stalled, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 26 November 2012

Marinas and on-line moorings

THOSE of us who moor regularly at Hawkesbury Junction on our way through to more pleasant spots, will be familiar with the site of the proposed marina at the former Hawkesbury Power Station, writes David Collins.

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Published: 24 November 2012

CaRT objecting to new marina

FROM encouraging the building of marinas, Canal & River Trust has possibly realised there are now too many, and has objected to one proposed for the Coventry Canal.

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Published: 24 November 2012

No marina for Hawkesbury

THE councillors at Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council's planning committee have reversed their decision to allow a marina to be built at Hawkesbury Junction.

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Published: 23 November 2012

Email: Suggestion for Ralph

If as I suspect, Mr Freeman has a current cruising licence on display, he would appear to be in the clear.
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Published: 23 November 2012

Towpath assault

POLICE are searching for the man who assaulted an 18 years old girl on the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath.
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Published: 23 November 2012

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