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Another L&L marina

BRITISH Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) is to develop Pennington Wharf Marina on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leigh.

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Published: 27 May 2016

Walk for charity

A WALK along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Mon & Brec) is being organised by St David's Hospice Care to raise funds for the charity.

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Published: 27 May 2016

Rochdale closed for foreseeable future

THOUGH it was five months ago that the floods caused havoc on the Rochdale Canal, the latest information from CaRT is that it still cannot give a date when the navigation will re-open.

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Published: 26 May 2016

More-or-less worthless

VICTOR wrote (Lots of walkers) which of course brings me to the fact that though each person may use the towpath time and time again, he or she can only by counted as one visitor. They cannot be a separate visitor each time they walk the path, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 26 May 2016

What a mess!

WE ARE told that for one reason or another none of the following waterways were open for cruising last week-end.

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Published: 26 May 2016

'All Change' at Braunston

A POPULAR bus service used by boaters when in Braunston is being revised following cuts to funding by the local councils, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 May 2016

Blood suckers in Trent and River Great Ouse

CLEANING-UP the rivers, though a very good thing indeed, has brought its problems—allowing the return of migrating blood sucking sea lampreys.

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Published: 26 May 2016

Non-boaters causing Braunston problems?

WHILST there are two Elsan points in Braunston it does seem that the one nearest the Stop House is bearing the brunt of problems writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 May 2016

Macclesfield Canal stoppage continues

THOUGH it was expected that the stoppage on the Macclesfield Canal at Bollington would have been dealt with by now, it is to continue, with Canal & River Trust stating that it will take longer to determine what repairs are needed.

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Published: 26 May 2016

Macclesfield AND Peak Forest now closed

IN ADDITION to the breach on the Macclesfield Canal on the Marple Flight, the Peak Forest Canal is now also closed.

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Published: 22 May 2016

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