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Who is CaRT trying to kid?

LOOKING at the Toddbrook/CaRT report dates I have noticed that they seem very close together, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 10 October 2019

Man on 'wrong side' of Soar bridge

A MAN had to be removed from the  'wrong side' of a Soar bridge yesterday.

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Published: 10 October 2019

Another false excuse

INITIALLY the problem with the [Toddbrook] dam was blamed on the heavy rainfall preceding the failure, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 09 October 2019

Reservoirs into towns

GOODNESS me, please don't give CART the idea of turning reservoirs into new towns. I can hear the beans being counted from the engine room, writes Roger Spurr.

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Published: 09 October 2019

A welcome return

I WAS surprised and pleased to see that Allan Richards had written again, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 09 October 2019

Gloucester Tall Ships event nominated

THE annual Tall Ships event held at Gloucester has been nominated for an award.

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Published: 09 October 2019

Broken bridge closes Oxford

A BROKEN bridge has closed the Oxford Canal.

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Published: 09 October 2019

Toddbrook: A cover-up?

I HAVE been reading with interest the various articles in narrowboatworld regarding CaRT’s ‘cover-up’ and feel I must comment, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 07 October 2019

Had to swap our duties

JOHN Stewart is quite right that, on many narrowboats, it is the husband who steers the boat into and out of locks while the wife is on the bank working the gates and paddles, writes Graham Booth.

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Published: 07 October 2019

Being patronising

JOHN Stewart from New Zealand wins this week’s prize for being patronising, writes Julie Phelps.

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Published: 07 October 2019

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Latest

  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed

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