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More work on Sankey

WORK is to start on the replacement of the fixed Carter House Bridge with a swing bridge on the Sankey Canal.

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Published: 14 January 2010

Can you believe it?

THERE are plenty of idiots around believing the ice can hold their weight, and falling through into the water, but these two must be the biggest idiots of all.

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Published: 13 January 2010

Dangerous cookers

AN URGENT appeal has gone out to boaters who remain at risk from potentially fatal carbon monoxide poisoning, to act on a safety alert from the manufacturers of Belling, Flavel, Leisure and New World cookers.

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Published: 13 January 2010

Well done BW Board!

THOSE that think this headline is sarcastic or the article comes with a sting in the tail will be disappointed, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 12 January 2010

'Mooring rage' man walks free

THE boater who attacked a fellow boater over mooring, who subsequently died has walked free from Court.

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Published: 12 January 2010

Campaign for canal barrier

A mother who lost her daughter when her car went through the railings by the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Skipton, and who has campaigned for it to be repaired, was shocked to see another car had crashed at the same place.

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Published: 12 January 2010

Well and truly frozen in

We are living on our boat moored in a marina on the Trent. All the boats are now well and truly frozen in, including the water supply, writes Robert Aspey.

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Published: 11 January 2010

Vehicles and people in the canals

BOTH  vehicles and people are falling into the canals, not giving enough respect for the frozen conditions.

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Published: 11 January 2010

Missing man was drunk

NEW evidence into the disappearance of  Alan Tennant who went missing near the Chesterfield Canal in the town on Christmas Eve have shown he was drunk.

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Published: 08 January 2010

Sunken boat saga continues

THE saga of the sunken narrowboat on the Cam in Cambridge reached new heights during the week as it was pumped out, then let loose by yobs and finally sold on the Web.

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Published: 08 January 2010

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Latest

  • No way off or on to the tidal Trent—again!
  • Well known landmark to be demolished
  • Loco Lift Bridge worked for three days
  • Disconnected paddle keeps Wigan Flight closed
  • Open weekend to raise funds for link
  • Lack of water closes Huddersfield Narrow
  • Two more canal closures yesterday
  • More volunteers required
  • Broads boaters clobbered for not paying tolls
  • Loco Lift Bridge working again
  • Seven paddle failures in eight days!
  • Cam and Great Ouse cut off from rest of network
  • Update at last on Daw End Canal
  • Steam festival at Anderton Boat Lift
  • Two stoppages yesterday
  • How much longer will pollution take to clear?
  • Cash award to Grantham Canal
  • Power cables cause safety hazard
  • Navigations now reopened
  • More paddle failures close waterways

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