Why were all boats stopped while the authorities searched for a lost child? [Searching the Weaver.] Surely if any passing boats were hailed and asked to look out, it would have been extra eyes and ears on the search.
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A FALSE alarm by a member of the public that a child had fallen into the Weaver caused the emergency services to spend three hours in a fruitless search of the river.
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I read the account of David Savidges' complaint to British Waterways about the condition of Garrison Flight. It is a pity it has been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair.
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ONCE again vandals have struck the Wigan canal side statues, this time one has been decapitated.
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Perhaps the way to tackle the increasing lack of respect and obligation by cyclists is to pass legislation that requires them to have compulsory third party insurance, writes Kevin McNiff.
WARE Town Council is making money available to create new sanitary facilities on the Lee Navigation in the town.
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A STUDY has been commissioned with the hope of raising £1 million into 'improving' Yorkshire's Pocklington Canal.
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AT THE recent Montgomery Canal Forum that showcased The Opportunities of Restoration, it seemed once again boaters came off second best.
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IT WAS a victory for boaters and groups at March on the Middle Level after persuading Fenland District Council to keep a sanitary station open.
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AN AGREEMENT has been reach by British Waterways and the security services to allow limited access by boat to and from the Lee Navigation during the Olympics.
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