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Email: Mill stone

The last time I emailed you about the chief executive and his useless group of so called directors I got shouted at by the Inland Waterways Association for my remarks due to me being a committee member of an IWA branch.

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Published: 03 August 2011

First picture of new Long Horse Bridge

THIS is the first picture of the new Long Horse Bridge being prepared for lifting over the Trent at Derwent Mouth.

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Published: 03 August 2011

New method of saving water

BRITISH Waterways have discovered a new method of saving water when locking. Double up—in narrow locks!

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Published: 03 August 2011

Horses at work

THE roots of canal transport will be celebrated at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port next week-end  with the Horses At Work event.

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Published: 01 August 2011

U-boat at Liverpool docks

THERE was a U-boat on view at Liverpool Docks over the week-end, but not a real one.

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Published: 01 August 2011

Money for the Grantham

THE Heritage Lottery Fund has approved a development grant to the Grantham Canal Partnership of £48,000, that could lead to much more cash.

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Published: 01 August 2011

Well known lock keeper dies

BILL White, who spend 30 years as the lock keeper at Hoddesdon Lock on the Lee has died.

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Published: 29 July 2011

Not enough volunteers

ONCE again British Waterways is asking for volunteer lock keepers for this summer, with not enough volunteers coming forward.
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Published: 29 July 2011

Fortnight canal festival

THE organisers are going flat-out with the the Rochdale Canal Festival this year, with a fortnight of events.

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Published: 28 July 2011

Music festival success

THE music festival Folk on the Water that was staged over ten days helped to raise nearly £3,000 for injured soldiers and a babies' hospice.

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Published: 28 July 2011

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