Busted cill repaired in four hours
THE busted cill of a lock on the Shropshire Union Canal took four hours to repair.
To attempt three and a half marathons in 24 hours
A LIFE member of the Chesterfield Canal Trust is to attempt three and a half marathons in 24 hours along its towpath and back.
Massive Trent development at Nottingham
A MASSIVE development on the Trent in Nottingham is now taking shape.
Oxford lift bridge inoperable until today
THE automated Mill Lift Bridge (205) on the Oxford Canal failed yesterday, Tuesday.
Overseas visitors returning to the waterways
BOAT hirers from across the world are returning to the waterways for their holidays now that the coronavirus pandemic has eased.
Another car in a canal
THE latest car to end up in a waterway was in the Lancaster Canal.
Middlewich reopens
THE two broken paddles on Wardle Lock have been repaired.
Fish holding up start on Buckby Flight repair
THOUGH the equipment for the repair of Buckby Flight was on site yesterday, Tuesday, today will be spent removing fish.
Lockdown for over 50's would decimate boating
THE plan being put forward by the government to put people over the age of 50 into lockdown to control coronavirus spreading would decimate boating.
Five more closures over the week-end
Coxhead Swing Bridge (20) on the Leeds & Liverpool starts the failures over the week-end.