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Fibreoptic broadband for all Mercia boats

ALL the boats at Mercia Marina now have the benefit of superfast wired fibreoptic broadband.

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Published: 04 February 2021

Pumping water to restore Shroppie water levels

WATER pumps have now been installed to restore the water levels lost by a breach on the Shropshire Union Canal.

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Published: 04 February 2021

Two missing as car discovered in Trent

THE flooding Trent is at present stopping police investigating a submerged car in which are believed to be two people.

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Published: 03 February 2021

Drugs, booze and canals do not mix

A MAN drowned in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal after downing booze and ketamine with pals, then stumbling into the waterway.

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Published: 03 February 2021

Rescuing Evesham’s iconic former lock-keeper’s house

PUBLIC feedback is being sought for a project that will Rescue Evesham’s former lock-keeper’s house and create a new riverside Volunteer Activity Centre close to the heart of the town.

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Published: 03 February 2021

Boat party revellers ended up with fines

OVER 72 people have been fined after attending a boat party on the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 03 February 2021

Two more electrics control boxes flooded on the Weaver

TWO more electric control boxes are out of action on the Weaver, making it four in all!

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Published: 03 February 2021

Coronavirus not stopping volunteers

THROUGHOUT the system volunteers are still keeping up their good work, coronavirus not withstanding.

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Published: 01 February 2021

Trent & Mersey Canal still closed at Willington

THE voids under the bridge on the Trent & Mersey Canal towpath at Willington have still not been repaired.

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Published: 01 February 2021

Shroppie stoppages in design stage

THREE of the Shropshire Union Canal stoppages are held up as still in their 'design stage'.

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Published: 01 February 2021

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Latest

  • Foxton and Watford flights to close
  • 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

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