Thursday 14 October
Today's news from the web
- New Thames port 'will generate £3.2bn a year' thisislondon.co.uk
More than 36,000 new jobs are set to be created at the new London Gateway deep-sea port and logistics park on the bank of the Thames in Thurrock, Essex, which a report published today forecasts will bring £3.2 billion into the UK economy every year by its completion in 2014....
- Construction starts on River Lee sewer trenchlessinternational.com
Ground has been broken on the Lee Tunnel, a new four mile sewer which will prevent 16 million tonnes of sewage overflowing into the River Lee, located in the UK, each year. ... The £635 million tunnel will take discharges from London’s largest combined sewer overflow at Abbey Mills in Stratford, east London, for treatment at Beckton sewage works, which is being expanded so it can deal with the additional flows. Construction started on one of four shafts, which will be up to 75 m deep. The Lee Tunnel ... will be the deepest tunnel ever constructed in London. ...
- Thousands watch what may be the last ship launched on the Clyde politics.caledonianmercury.com
More than 10,000 people lined the banks of the Clyde on Monday afternoon to witness what many expect to be the last launch of a ship into this most famous of shipbuilding waterways. The Duncan, the sixth and final Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyer to be built on the Clyde, eased down the tallow-coated slipway just before four o’clock, accompanied by the usual cloud of rust dust billowing up from the drag chains. ...
- Work is due to start on new £2.5m boathouse worcesternews.co.uk
The demolition of an old boathouse to make way for a new £2.5 million structure fronting the river Severn in Worcester is due to start next month. There has been a slight delay in getting the King’s School Worcester boathouse project off the ground, due to a “complex tendering process”. ...
Wednesday 13 October
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Today's news from the web
- River of money flows to Thames as it wins global conservation prize guardian.co.uk
In the 1950s it was declared biologically dead – a heavily polluted river that was a far cry from the days when it was admired by William Wordsworth, Claude Monet and the Three Men in a Boat of Jerome K Jerome's book. Now the Thames and its tributaries teem with 125 fish species including salmon, trout, sole and bass. The resurgence was rewarded yesterday when the river was given a top global conservation prize for its dramatic recovery. The International Thiess river prize is awarded annually in Australia and comes with prize money of A$350,000 (£218,000). ...
- Legal action over Caledonian Canal water cascade pressandjournal.co.uk
The Caledonian Canal’s operators are at the centre of legal action over noise levels at the Muirtown Basin in Inverness. Residents who live next to the picturesque waterway claim the noise of the water cascading over the locks is so loud it is keeping them awake at night. Tests by Highland Council environmental health officials confirm that noise readings at homes next to the canal are at an unacceptable level. Now the council is taking legal action against British Waterways Scotland. ...
Tuesday 12 October
Today's news from the web
- EU commissioner calls for 'more awareness' of inland waterways theparliament.com
Eu transport commissioner Siim Kallas has called for more attention to be given at EU and national level to the "added value" of Europe’s inland waterways. Speaking in parliament, the Estonian official said the potential economic benefit of this type of transport was often overlooked. He said the potential of Europe's massive network of inland waterways was yet to be "fully exploited", adding, "It is time to make the added value of inland navigation more visible."...
- High tides leaves Chiswick Mall accessible only by boat chiswickw4.com
Louise Baker's images below of Chiswick Mall were taken on Sunday 10th October when the road was only accessible via boat. ...
- K&A Canal Trust needs media manager kacanaltimes.blogspot.com
Do you want to "navigate the sometimes murky and turbulent waters of news and information management in a high profile and diverse organisation concerned with history, conservation, leisure activities"? The K&A Canal Trust is looking for an unpaid volunteer Public Relations professional to manage publicity for both the Trust and the Canal. ...
- Revised 500-berth canal marina plan looking set to win approval yorkshirepost.co.uk
Plans for a 500-berth marina on a canal in South Yorkshire are set to win approval from planners tomorrow after changes were made to the scheme to make it more wildlife-friendly. Developers Waystone Ltd submitted plans to Doncaster Council several months ago for a marina project on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal at Stainforth, north-east of the town centre....
Monday 11 October
Today's news from the web
- Great Ouse Hermitage lock keeper retires after nearly 20 years visitanglianwaterways.co.uk
After 19.5 years service, as the Hermitage Lock Keeper, Les Griggs has retired from the Environment Agency....
- British Waterways puts Kennet & Avon Canal lock cottage up for sale kacanaltimes.blogspot.com
British Waterways is selling Cobblers Lock House near Hungerford by auction. The cottage is alongside Cobblers lock on the K&A Canal and on the edge of Hungerford Marsh Nature Reserve....
- Seamstresses take to the Thames bucksfreepress.co.uk
The seven seas met the seven seamstresses as a group of Marlow-based women turned the River Thames into a sewing haven. Judy, Val, Tessa, Christine, Sarah Vanessa and Joy, from Lady Sew and Sew welcomed people on board the Maid of Fibre for an insight into the world of wool. The 60-foot narrow boat - dubbed a sanctuary for knitters - provides a unique sea-borne insight into world-wide yarns. ...
Friday 8 October
Today's news from the web
- Thames 'super sewer' plans unveiled bbc.co.uk
Detailed plans for a £3.6bn tunnel to stop raw sewage polluting the River Thames have been unveiled. The 20-mile (32km) Thames Tunnel would run from west to east London, broadly following the route of the river, collecting sewage discharge triggered by rainfall. ...
- Teddington lifeboat crew rescue family trapped by high tide yourlocalguardian.co.uk
The crew from Teddington lifeboat station rescued two adults and two children from a boat trapped at Teddington Weir. The four, including youngsters aged 10 and 11, got stuck after fishing on the River Thames during high tide and had to call for help. A three man crew – Helmsman Richard Hogg, Helmsman Andrew Butterfield and Crewman Angus Prentice – got the four off the boat and to safety, during the incident last month. ...
- Fears for future of Birmingham canals as British Waterways axed birminghampost.net
Birmingham’s canal network faces falling into ruin after the Government announced that British Waterways is to be scrapped, a heritage group has warned. British Waterways is one of 123 quangos which is going to be axed as part of Whitehall cuts that were leaked last week. It is responsible for maintaining Birmingham’s 35 miles of canals and the sprawling network of waterways in the Black Country....
- Museum loses out to big fish goolecourier.co.uk
The Yorkshire Waterways Museum was a finalist in the White Rose Awards, the winners from which were announced at a ceremony in Harrogate on Monday. There were 16 categories with 90 finalists battling it out for the coveted awards which are organised by tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire. The Waterways Museum, which is sited on the Dutch Riverside, was a finalist in the Access for All category. ...
- Ratho 'canal village' developers hope images will float your boat news.scotsman.com
The first images were today unveiled showing how the Ratho area will be transformed into a thriving "canal village"City leaders are working with British Waterways Scotland and private developers to transform Edinburgh's 16 kilometres of canal. Housebuilder Cala has revealed how it will create a new marina for boats to stop off during canal trips between Falkirk High and Edinburgh Quay as part of its £50 million development. It will feature up to 30 public berths and changing facilities for boaters....
- Mixed reaction to WaterSpace plan daventrytoday.co.uk
Daventry District Council (DDC) showcased its plans on a market stall in the town’s High Street on Friday in the first of three public exhibitions. The WaterSpace project will see a Daventry canal arm built linking the town centre to the Grand Union Canal. The development, which would be built on the Eastern Way Playing Fields and the pitch and putt course in Ashby Road, will also include a new youth centre, more leisure facilities and a restaurant....
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