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Massive protest against CaRT's mooring 'Safety Zones'

THE National Bargee Travellers Association's (NBTA) protest against CaRT's mooring 'Safety Zones' proved most successful.

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Published: 22 April 2021

Lock failure after massive repair programme

IT WAS only two years ago that many thousands of pounds were spend on repairs to Sawley No 2 lock, but it did not last very long.

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Published: 21 April 2021

Four closures in one day

THE waterways are falling like nine-pins, with four failures yesterday, Tuesday.

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Published: 21 April 2021

Boaters sneaking through Soot Hill stoppage

THOUGH the stoppage at Soot Hill was not officially opened until10am today, boaters have been sneaking through.

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Published: 21 April 2021

Hertford Union Canal closed

DELAYED maintenance has closed the Hertford Union Canal.

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Published: 21 April 2021

Anderton Lift only free on pot luck

THE lift charges at Anderton Boat Lift are the same as they have ever been, writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 19 April 2021

Soot Hill not re-opened today after all

THE boaters lined-up in anticipation of the opening of the Soot Hill stoppage today will be disappointed—it's been delayed.

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Published: 19 April 2021

Boaters died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning

THE report on the death of two boating friends in York found the cause was Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning.

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Published: 19 April 2021

Victor brings a bit of good news

IT IS rather difficult finding good news concerning our waterways these days, but that the Anderton Boat Lift is free to use is good news.

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Published: 17 April 2021

Four Counties failure—didn't take long in coming

WELL—it was inevitable and didn't take long in coming, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 16 April 2021

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Latest

  • No increase in water levels on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
  • 50 closures plus 59 restrictions decimating the waterways
  • Leaves a lot to be desired
  • Doing it the hard way
  • Four stoppages caused by need for repairs
  • At last a bit of sense tells Victor
  • Bosley Flight repair to take four weeks
  • 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

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