narrowboatworld
  • Home
  • Information
  • Contact Us
  • Hire Guide

Car in Kegworth Flood Lock

ON CHRISTMAS Eve a car went a little too far when parking in the spaces at Kegworth Flood Lock on the Soar, and went straight into the river.

Details
Published: 28 December 2014

Another Christmas drowning

ANOTHER man has lost his life in a waterway, this time the Worcester & Birmingham Canal in Worcester.

Details
Published: 28 December 2014

Recruitment for the Grantham Canal

THE satisfaction of seeing a job done well is a pleasing experience for all of us. Add to that the knowledge that you are bringing back to life part of our National Heritage is indeed very gratifying. writes Steve Swann.

Details
Published: 27 December 2014

A sorry tale...

EARLY this year Patrick and Elaine Cordan escalated a complaint to CaRT with regard to what they felt to be unfair enforcement action having been taken against them, having received a pre CC1, a CC1 and a CC2, (enforcement notices) this during one of the wettest winters on record, writes Pam Pickett.

Details
Published: 26 December 2014

In the Jam Ole

FOR a decade or more the Cut has been deliberately underfunded with the promise of jam tomorrow, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

Details
Published: 24 December 2014

Plans for the Monty

THE Canal & River Trust in Wales, is to host a public meeting in the Carreghofa, Llanymynech and Pant areas to give canal enthusiasts and local residents a say on the type of community activities they would like to see along the Montgomery Canal.

Details
Published: 24 December 2014

Two drownings

IT WAS the early morning barking of a dog that alerted boaters at Saul Junction that something was amiss, and they discovered the body of another boater by his boat.

Details
Published: 24 December 2014

Dodging the question

I CANNOT write for others that took part in the recent Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Q&A session on Facebook (Who ate the mince pies?), writes Allan Richards.

Details
Published: 22 December 2014

Finances stop charity boat

A CHARITY narrowboat that was launched in 1988 by Prince Charles has reached the end of its working life and is being withdrawn from service.

Details
Published: 22 December 2014

The rope and washers problem solved

NO ONE really explained the reason for the fender on a rope together with large steel washers, that Victor pictured, but one boater now has—they are used by unscrupulous boaters as boat snares.

Details
Published: 22 December 2014

Page 954 of 1418

  • 949
  • 950
  • 951
  • 952
  • 953
  • 954
  • 955
  • 956
  • 957
  • 958

Latest

  • Problems repairing Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation lock
  • Ellesmere Canal Yard secures National Lottery funding
  • New tools for volunteers
  • WaterNav improves journey planning and weather data
  • At last—Atherstone Flight open
  • Whitchurch Breach progress report
  • Canal & River Trust help boatyard to survive
  • Grantham Canal Society to start on restoration of another lock
  • Workers break into roof of tunnel closing navigation
  • Chesterfield Canal Trust at Staveley:
  • Lock closures on the Thames
  • Two weeks of failures
  • Concrete barriers to protect Wrenbury Lift Bridge
  • Warnings to boat owners as 70mph winds set to hit Britain  
  • Irony personified?
  • Now 100 more boats trapped
  • Navigations closed and reopened
  • The Whitchurch embankment failure
  • Two waterways have long term stoppages
  • No access to Ripon Marina—again

Search