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Those winter works

THE so called 'winter works' should be just about over now, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 06 April 2023

FIVE waterway closures this week at start of 'season'

THE closure yesterday, Wednesday, of Anthony Lock (77) on the Rochdale Canal makes it five waterways closures already this week.

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Published: 06 April 2023

Council and canal trust join to undertake canal restoration

A DISUSED section of the Chesterfield Canal is to be restored by Derbyshire County Council and Chesterfield Canal Trust for the benefit of local residents, visitors and wildlife, we are informed.

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Published: 05 April 2023

Still more closures

WITH what is called the 'season' fast approaching there are a great many waterway closures.

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Published: 05 April 2023

Vandals attack Wey & Arun Canal restoration

MAJOR damage to the restored Wey & Arun Canal in Loxwood was discovered on Sunday morning.

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Published: 05 April 2023

Now it's FOUR Aire & Calder closures!

THE failure now of Leeds Lock on the Aire & Calder makes it four lock failures in three weeks.

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Published: 05 April 2023

Three Aire & Calder locks fail in under three weeks

THE recent suggestion to use the Aire & Calder again for freight seems doomed to failure if the condition of the locks are anything to go by.

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Published: 05 April 2023

Man arrested after body pulled from marina

A MAN was arrested the day the body of a woman was pulled from a marina on the Thames.

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Published: 03 April 2023

Kennet & Avon re-openes at Crofton

THE Kennet & Avon Canal has re-opened to navigation last Friday following five months of closure to allow the  replacement of the canal’s pumping system at Crofton.

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Published: 03 April 2023

White Mills Marina celebrates seven years

WHITE Mills Marina on the Nene at Earls Barton celebrated its seventh birthday on Saturday.

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Published: 03 April 2023

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