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Northern canals suffer in flood

IT IS the northern canals that have suffered in the recent torrential rainfall, with damage and debris along the Aire & Calder and  Calder & Hebble river navigations.

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Published: 21 January 2021

Where are the 'vandals'?

IN BETWEEN lockdowns last year I once more took to the canals for a boating holiday, writes Joe Pullen.

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Published: 21 January 2021

It's better by water!

HERE'S a picture of the Grand Union summit towpath just south of Bulbourne Junction yesterday.

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Published: 20 January 2021

Shroppie breach was forseen for over a year!

STRANGE that no-one has reported on the breach at Bridge 80 on the Shroppie, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 20 January 2021

Shroppie breach caused by collapsed culvert

AS LOCALS are aware, the breach at Bennett's Bridge  (80) on the Shropshire Union Canal has been caused be a culvert collapse, Canal & River Trust report.

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Published: 20 January 2021

Figure of Three locks repair progressing

IT WAS in February of last year that one of the Figure of Three locks was virtually wiped away by Storm Clara.

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Published: 20 January 2021

The breach now a leak

WORK is still continuing on the breach on the Shrophire Union Canal below Audlem.

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Published: 19 January 2021

WaterNav not yet available on Apple devices

THE River Canal Rescue tells us that its WaterNav app isn't yet available on Apple devices.

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Published: 19 January 2021

Butter fingers?

FOLLOWING on from the gate being dropped in the lock at Atherstone on the Coventry, another has met the same fate.

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Published: 19 January 2021

Temporary or permanent for the Aire & Calder Navigation?

THE Aire & Calder Navigation is to be dewatered to allow work to take place on its breach.

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Published: 18 January 2021

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