narrowboatworld
  • Home
  • Information
  • Contact Us
  • Hire Guide

Victor: Across the top

OFF the Digbeth Branch and on and up Farmer's Bridge Flight for the umpteenth time, but definitely with a difference, for after the first lock, every single one of the 13 had its bottom gate open for us!

Details
Published: 01 June 2014

Victor: Things get worse

SO TO the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal—yes my friends, we are once again heading for the delights of the BCN.

Details
Published: 30 May 2014

Victor: In trepidation

OH NO it isn't—closing down for two weeks, Victor is on the loose with a Mi-Fi, and for you who are about to jump and tell me I spelt it wrong, I most certainly have not.

Details
Published: 27 May 2014

New London moorings plan

A NEW draft mooring plan for London will be finalised by Canal & River Trust at a meeting next week, with a view to bringing it into use this summer, with narrowboatworld obtaining a copy of the proposals.

Details
Published: 24 May 2014

Boat horn signals

I APPLAUD Louise Moore and her wish to attract the attention of other craft to the fact that she has a butty in tow, writes Mike Stone.

Details
Published: 24 May 2014

CaRT submits HS2 petition

THE Canal & River Trust has today, Friday, submitted its petition to the House of Commons in respect of the High Speed Rail (London—West Midlands) Bill to seek the protection and  of the waterways along the proposed Phase 1 route.

Details
Published: 23 May 2014

Boating family wanted for commercial

A FILM company is looking for a boating family that has an upcoming event to star in a new national commercial for a major company that will be shown both online and in cinemas across the country.

Details
Published: 23 May 2014

Proper lock-keepers

I am reading Peter Ponting's article about price increases whilst sat in the (intermittent) sunshine on the Upper Thames, writes Roger Olver.

Details
Published: 23 May 2014

Election for new Trust's chairmen

THE Five Partnership chairmen positions come to the end of their volunteering term this autumn requiring an election.

Details
Published: 23 May 2014

David: Let's be nice to CaRT

IT SEEMS to me that CaRT did a pretty good job in reopening Napton Flight only four days after the problem first occurred. It sounds as though it was a major failure and I know that that location is not easy to access with the sort of equipment that would have been needed.

Details
Published: 23 May 2014

Page 997 of 1405

  • 992
  • 993
  • 994
  • 995
  • 996
  • 997
  • 998
  • 999
  • 1000
  • 1001

Latest

  • Frankton Breach mystery solved
  • Devizes named as top canal town
  • Zouch Lock repair unsuccessful 
  • Staff sickness closed canal flight
  • Killer who dumped bodies in canal dies in prison
  • Bridgewater breach repairs progressing
  • Staveley Town Deal restoration work  
  • Three more repairs completed
  • Name chosen for new bridge over Erewash Canal
  • More stoppages
  • Boaters report grounding on the Kennet & Avon Canal
  • River Canal Rescue course dates
  • Four navigations reopened
  • Protest against weed stopping Fossdyke and Witham Navigations
  • Man jailed for setting fire to ex-friend's boat
  • Another Trent & Mersey Canal Stoppage
  • The commercial reality of canal maintenance
  • Father and son to walk the entire Thames towpath
  • Victor tells it doesn't look good for next year
  • Is Extended Cruising a thing of the past?

Search