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Timber for the boats

TIMBER has arrived at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port to restore some of the historic canal boats.

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Published: 12 January 2011

Erewash Canal death inquest

THE inquest into the death of Sam McKane who died after slipping into the Erewash Canal in December was opened, then adjourned.

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Published: 12 January 2011

Rochdale Canal gets £124,000

THE Waterways Trust has secured a £124,000 grant from the Big Lottery for the Rochdale Canal around Manchester, but not alas for boating.

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Published: 12 January 2011

Coal cost boater £585

A LIVEABOARD discovered that the bag of coal he went to buy at a garage proved very expensive indeed—over £585.

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Published: 12 January 2011

Boater had double life as activist

A TRIAL of six activists accused of trying to shut down Ratcliffe Power Station that was suddenly dropped, is worthy of a James Bond plot.

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Published: 10 January 2011

Stripes Hill construction starts

CONSTRUCTION of a marina at Stripes Hill Farm on green belt land near Knowle Bottom Lock on the Grand Union is underway, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 10 January 2011

In the muck

THE Birmingham Canal Navigations Society work party January pantomime at Titford was performed on Saturday 8th. below lock number two of the Oldbury flight, writes Brian Holmes.

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Published: 10 January 2011

Development will oust sea cadets

THE proposed development by the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Accrington will see the end of the sea cadets' headquarters as it will be demolished for space for new houses.

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Published: 07 January 2011

Boater ruins pump-out

THE pump-out facility at Wheaton Aston Services on the Shropshire Union Canal was closed on Tuesday after a boater had ruined it by using it to pump-out oil from his boat, Ralph Freeman tells us.

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Published: 07 January 2011

Award for 18th Century wall repair

A BRITISH Waterways project to repair an 18th Century wall that forms a cutting on the Chesterfield Canal has been recognised for its commitment to environmental quality.

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Published: 07 January 2011

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Latest

  • Swing Bridges now operational
  • Another leak yesterday
  • Floating market this weekend
  • Another leak on the Llangollen
  • Sykehouse Lock on the New Junction fails again
  • Large section of Leeds & Liverpool closed again
  • Basingstoke Canal closed
  • Next May until possible Anderton Boat Lift reopening
  • Cruising the Weaver on a giant cow!
  • Bosley Flight closes again
  • Canals now reopened
  • Kennet & Avon Canal likely to suffer long closure
  • Oxford Canal closed until October
  • 'Small breach' on Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
  • Trial measures to support safe navigation at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
  • Another consultation
  • From evidence to action
  • What you missed
  • Trying to keep the boats moving
  • Families and animal lovers invited to free nature day at Stoke Bruerne

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