Thursday 24 July
Today's news from the web
- Canal Work Hit By Thieves thisiswiltshire.co.uk
Voluntary canal work in Dauntsey was halted over the weekend after fuel was stolen from the site. ...
- Narrowboater announced as BW vice-chairman waterscape.com
Richard Bowker CBE has been appointed to the role of BW vice chairman by waterways minister Jonathan Shaw MP. ...
Wednesday 23 July
Fens Waterways webcam
Apologies from the WW office - we're having a few technical difficulties at present and haven't been able to update the site as we'd wish. But until we get them resolved, here's a lovely webcam showing construction progress on the new lock at Boston, on the Fens Waterways link.Richard Fairhurst | 3.43pm | add a comment
Today's news from the web
- Liverpool's new canal takes shape building.co.uk
Latest images of construction progress at Pier Head/Mann Island, where three major regeneration projects are under way. ...
- British Waterways cleans up invasive Japanese Knotweed waterscape.com
British Waterways is introducing a three year plan to control the growth of invasive plant, Japanese Knotweed, on Nottinghamshire’s waterways. ...
- Vegetation management on the Grand Union and Oxford Canals waterscape.com
A change of contractor to manage waterside vegetation in London and the South East has led to an unacceptable level of towpath vegetation on the Grand Union Canal and Oxford Canal this summer. ...
- Canal Watch scheme launched in West London waterscape.com
British Waterways and the Metropolitan Police have teamed up to launch a Canal Watch scheme, between the junction of the Slough Arm on the Grand Union Canal and Denham Deep Lock in Uxbridge. ...
Monday 21 July
Today's news from the web
- New canalside plan for Birmingham city centre birminghampost.net
Birmingham city centre could be transformed with an exclusive new canalside development, council bosses have revealed. ...
- Sea lock failure on Crinan Canal news.bbc.co.uk
The Crinan Canal is closed to through transit after the cill on the sea lock failed over the weekend. ...
- Celebrities explore renovated canal shropshirestar.com
Two of Britain’s best loved and hardest working actors followed in the wake of a pair of Hollywood stars when they enjoyed the pleasures of Shropshire’s canal life....
- New £12m Marina To Host Canal Festival eveningtimes.co.uk
A CANAL festival will be centred around a new £12million marina which is due to open this month. ...