Wednesday 2 November
Today's news from the web
- Birkdale mum lost 20 stones...after being jammed in a narrowboat door liverpoolecho.co.uk
It was meant to be a relaxing holiday on a narrowboat but for Carole Wright it was anything but. Tipping the scales at almost 30 stones the mum of one from Birkdale struggled even to get through the door of the craft. “I just couldn’t squeeze through; in the end I was pushed in and ripped my skirt in the process. I never moved off the boat after that for the whole week. I was terrified of getting stuck again.” ...
Tuesday 1 November
Marina is first to get Bellamy Conservation Gold Award
The large Mercia Marina in South Derbyshire has been awarded a Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award for its focus on encouraging wildlife, the first canal marina to receive the award. The scheme’s assessors said the 650-berth marina had achieved a lot in the way of conservation since it opened in late 2008.
Professor Bellamy said that the marina “deserves a big pat on the back for what they've achieved in such a short time. The park is a wildlife wonderland which is bursting with biodiversity, and I take my hat off to them. The marina is becoming a real haven for many rare species of flora such as the Bee Orchid, as well as having an abundance of wildlife, from kingfishers and swans to butterflies and shrews.”
Mercia Marina says it has spent over £100,000 on landscaping and conservation projects, and its moorers have formed an active wildlife committee. The 74 acres of marina includes sections of land set aside as a nature reserve in the shadow of the old Willington power station, closed 20 years ago. (pictured)
Andrew Denny | 12.00pm
Sunday 30 October
Cotswold Canals project lose Dudbridge hydro scheme funding
behind the scenes in the last few weeks", said David Padgett, editor of Cotswold Canals News.
Andrew Denny | 11.36am
Today's news from the web
- Porpoise discovered dead in Thames chiswickw4.com
Lifeboat crew members at Chiswick RNLI lifeboat station made an unusual discovery on Thursday (October 27th) when they found a dead porpoise floating in the River Thames. It is highly unusual for a porpoise, which is a sea mammal, to come so far up the river. The crew had just been stood down after rescuing a capsized canoeist upriver from Hammersmith Bridge, and were back on patrol when they spotted the mammal....
- Boaters go nuts for rare albino squirrel at Foxton Locks harboroughmail.co.uk
A rare albino squirrel has been turning heads at Foxton Locks. The unusual critter – which has been given the name Snowy – was spotted at the popular tourist attraction last week. Jo Lodge, who lives and works on the narrowboat Hadar with her husband Keith, sent several snaps to the Mail. She said: “We think it’s been here a long time, as it’s fully grown. But it was only spotted on Wednesday last week. “Gary at the Top Lock cafe was the first person to get a photograph of it....
Thursday 27 October
Today's news from the web
- Teenagers die after falling into canal at Smethwick locks bbc.co.uk
Two teenagers, a man aged 18 and a 17-year-old girl, have died after falling into a West Midlands canal. Police said it was thought to be a "tragic accident". The pair were found near Brasshouse Lane in Smethwick. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a towpath at about 19:20 BST on Wednesday after a report that two people had fallen into the water....
Tuesday 25 October
Today's news from the web
- Mapledurham Thames turbine switched on bbc.co.uk
The owners of an Oxfordshire watermill have unveiled a water turbine which could provide power for homes. The £500,000 Archimedes screw project is funded by the Mapledurham Estate, owned by the Blount family since 1492....
- Dublin's Grand Canal Theatre to change name as part of Bord Gáis deal irishtimes.com
Energy Supplier Bord Gáis has agreed a deal with Live Nation to sponsor the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin for the next 6½ years. As part of the deal, Bord Gáis will become the preferred supplier of electricity and gas to the theatre and the nearby O2 concert venue, which is also run by Live Nation. The sponsorship deal, first revealed by The Irish Times in August, will result in the venue changing its name to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre....
Monday 24 October
Today's news from the web
- River Soar weir safety barriers "a waste of money" thisisleicestershire.co.uk
Tens of thousands of pounds have been spent on large booms to stop narrowboats plunging over weirs on the River Soar – even though no accidents have ever been reported. British Waterways has installed three barriers on the river, near the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, at Sileby Mill and at Pillings Lock, near Quorn, because it fears boaters might slip over the small waterfalls in those locations. ...
- Volunteers work to restore canal stretch expressandstar.com
The aim is to restore the seven-mile Lichfield Canal to a fully navigable through route. Over the past month partial foundations have been laid for the new canal diversion beside the A38 highway in Lichfield which obliterated the original route some 40 years ago. The diversion will be via a tunnel underneath the A38. ...
Sunday 23 October
Today's news from the web
- Reservoir dog owners foul Whaley Bridge beauty spot buxtonadvertiser.co.uk
Council chiefs are appealing for Whaley Bridge dog walkers to show ‘common sense’ after a row over a dog waste bin left a local beauty spot a mess. Residents have been kicking up a stink in recent weeks over the unemptied bin at Toddbrook Reservoir, just off Reservoir Road, which had been left to overflow with bags of dog faeces, which were subsequently being deposited on nearby grass. … “It is British Waterways’ responsibility to keep their land clear and tidy,” a council spokesperson said. ...
- Chippenham River Festival success revives proposals for Wilts & Berks Canal link gazetteandherald.co.uk
Plans to bring boats to Monkton Park along a stretch of the Wilts and Berks Canal are underway, with a proposal showing planners hope to follow the course of the disused Calne railway line. The proposed route would link from the restored mainline of the canal to the River Avon near Monkton Park, and then go south-east to the Stanley Locks, roughly following the old Calne railway tracks. The mile-and-a-half long stretch would connect the Avon to the canal, and then link it to the Melksham and Semington stretch and so on to Swindon and Abingdon. Ken Oliver, canal officer for Wiltshire Council, said: “These are not new plans, but we are at the beginning of the process for this proposal. “We are blowing the dust off these plans as a result of the Chippenham River Festival, which seems to be growing in popularity with each passing year. ...
- Life-saving Pewsey liveaboard boater in line for St John Ambulance award gazetteandherald.co.uk
Dust cart loader Nicola Young, who lives aboard a narrowboat plunged into the Kennet and Avon Canal during darkness to save a man from drowning. Ms Young, 44, lives on her boat in the Pewsey Vale and works for Wiltshire Council as a refuse loader. On November 30 she will find out if she has won a new national award at the St John Ambulance First Aid awards in London for her bravery....
- Work on canal at Langley Mill ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk
A group of volunteers have been renovating the only working bridge left on the Nottingham Canal at Langley Mill. The Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association now works on behalf of British Waterways, which owns the canal network, including where the important canal bridge is sited at the confluence of the Erewash, Nottingham and Cromford Canals....
Saturday 22 October
Today's news from the web
- Stourport Basin awarded red plaque worcesternews.co.uk
Stourport Basin has been awarded a “red wheel” plaque, recognising the historical interest of the waterway landmark. The plaque was unveiled on Wednesday last week at Barge Lock House, Mart Lane....
Friday 21 October
Today's news from the web
- New Canal & River Trust seeks social media expert jobs.guardian.co.uk
Fixed term to end November 2012: The Canal & River Trust will be launched in April 2012, taking over the assets and responsibilities of British Waterways (BW) and the Waterways Trust in England and Wales. A key challenge for the Canal & River Trust will be to grow public awareness and support for its brand and cause. In preparation for this, we are creating a new role of Social Media Executive within the national campaign & communications team....
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- Staffs & Worcs canal at Kidderminster floods kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
Kidderminster canal flooded after vandals left the gates open, according to police. The stretch of water between Sainsbury’s and Tesco, close to the ring road, flooded in the early hours of the morning....
- Coopers Tavern, Burton-on-Trent - "one of Britain's 25 best pubs" independent.co.uk
Staffordshire: the Coopers Tavern, Cross Street, Burton-on-Trent Although not much to look at from the outside, this former Bass bottle store serves a great range of local brewers' beers straight from the cask and rates highly with punters. Arched ceilings add to the intimacy of the building....
- Last chance for boats to enter the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant server2.pla.co.uk
The deadline for public applications for boats to take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on Sunday, 3rd June 2012 is less than two weeks away. Registration closes on 31st October 2011. Pageant Master Adrian Evans is delighted with the response so far. He said: “Time is running out for all those who wish to take part. We have had an amazing response and are thrilled with the number and variety of wonderful vessels that have already registered. This will be the biggest river pageant to take place on the Thames since the reign of Charles II, three and a half centuries ago, and it may not happen again for a very long time. So if you have a special or interesting boat, don’t miss the possibility of being involved.”...
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