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August before Lancaster Canal is re-opened

THREE holes have been discovered in the bed of the Lancaster Canal near Lune Aqueduct, making the repair a major operation, that will close it for at least five weeks.

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Published: 28 June 2015

10,000th passenger for trip boat

A TOTAL of 10,000 passengers have now cruised on Bedford's community boat, John Bunyan during its service.
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Published: 26 June 2015

Campsite for Wigrams

A CAMPSITE has now opened at Wigrams Turn Marina at the junction of the Grand Union and Oxford canals.

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Published: 26 June 2015

Surviving L&L boat to be restored

BOTH Canal & River Trust staff and volunteers at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port are to restore George, a rare surviving Leeds & Liverpool Canal horse-drawn boat.

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Published: 26 June 2015

Waterways Partnerships not included

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has excluded its Waterways Partnerships from a project that will will include taking 30 youngsters from an inner city area from London to Stratford-upon-Avon by narrowboat writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 26 June 2015

Two Stratford towpath attacks

IT WOULD seem the towpath of the Stratford Canal is an unsafe place to walk, as there have been two attacks in one day.

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Published: 25 June 2015

Another marina refused planning permission

A MARINA planned for Slapton below Leighton Buzzard on the Grand Union Canal has been refused planning permission.

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Published: 25 June 2015

Diesel on the Lancaster

THOUGH our David Hymers was unable to locate anyone selling diesel on the Lancaster Canal, there is one supplier at Ashton Basin.

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Published: 25 June 2015

Not a pleasurable day's pleasure boating!

IN THE article 'What's the motive', I recently pointed out in narrowboatworld of concerns with regard to boaters being encouraged by the Trust to use the tidal waters of the rivers Trent and Ouse, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 25 June 2015

RCR warns of Ribble Link dangers

IT IS not only the tidal Ouse and Trent that can be dangerous, but crossing the tidal Ribble to access the Lancaster Canal can trap the unwary as River Canal Rescue discovered.

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Published: 25 June 2015

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