Wednesday 16 October
Today's news from the web
- Moorings and arts trail in 10-year Droitwich canals plan droitwichstandard.co.uk
Droitwich residents have been urged to have their say on a ten-year action plan for the county's waterways which includes installing moorings and artwork on the Droitwich canals. The Canal and River Trust's South Wales and Severn Waterway Partnership has launched a draft prospectus and has invited interested parties, businesses and groups to its annual meeting on October 23. Nick Worthington, waterways manager at the trust, said moorings could be installed along the Droitwich Barge Canal next year which would hopefully attract more visitors to the Spa as well as provide an extra safety measure during flooding. ...
- Crackdown on Lancaster Canal crime lep.co.uk
Canals throughout Lancashire will come under close watch as part of a new initiative from Lancashire Police. Canal Watch aims to help reduce crime along the Lancaster canal as part of a week long campaign Operation Firecrest, tackling rural crime in Lancashire and covering all aspects from Farm Watch, Caravan Watch, Church Watch to Horse Watch. Throughout the week, officers will be patrolling the canal tow paths of the Lancaster canal in and around the Woodplumpton and Catforth areas, engaging with barge owners, residents and businesses, giving them crime prevention advice, handing out Canal Watch literature and encouraging them to sign up to the scheme....
Wednesday 9 October
Today's news from the web
- The world's best bridges: show us your favourites - Guardian Witness witness.theguardian.com
The Observer is asking for pictures of your favourite bridges. Only one currently shows a canal aqueduct - Lune Aqueduct on the Lancaster Canal: "Every week, Observer New Review chooses a subject and picks 10 of the best examples. The Golden Gate, Tower Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio – it's not hard to think of the most famous bridges in the world. But we're after something different, the bridges small or large that make the business of crossing (water, a road, a ravine) an experience unlike any other. Share your pictures of your favourite bridges and we will feature the best on the Guardian site."...
Wednesday 2 October
Today's news from the web
- Terrapin spotted in Regent's Canal threatens wildlife dailymail.co.uk
A baby terrapin spotted in a British canal has sparked fears among conservationists that they may have been breeding during the hot summer. Their natural habitat is the hot, humid swamps of the US, so British waters are normally too cold for them to breed. But the Canal and River Trust says this year’s scorching weather could have provided ideal conditions for the reptile to multiply – which it says would be ‘a disaster’ for wildlife. ...
Tuesday 1 October
Today's news from the web
- Fly-tippers dump boat boat on the roadside 100 miles from Broads dailymail.co.uk
Residents close to a picturesque country lane were staggered to find the latest additions to their quiet corner of Hertfordshire were two fridge freezers and a 16ft boat. The Lapwing, still with its name and registration number on the stern, had been dumped on its keel in the entrance to a farmer's field on Holtsmere End Lane. ...
Monday 30 September
Today's news from the web
- Improved T&M canal towpath opened alittlebitofstone.com
The stretch of towpath between Barlaston and Meaford is now open to the public again after improvement works were finished ahead of schedule. Work on the notoriously muddy stretch got underway in February between Meaford Lock Bridge and the Plume of Feathers in Barlaston (bridges 98 to 103). The work was scheduled to take until November, but the full stretch opened again to walkers and cyclists on Friday 27th September, with new hard surfaces....
- London Duck Tours suspends River Thames trips after fire bbc.co.uk
Thirty people were rescued from the London Duck Tours craft on Sunday afternoon by the emergency services and a passing tourist boat. A statement on the firm's website said it would run a land-only service. A rescuer said one passenger told her that people found it "difficult" to get the life jackets out of their packets....
Friday 27 September
Today's news from the web
- Solar voyage to Pewsey saves energy thisiswiltshire.co.uk
Boater Gary Marsland received a warm reception when he arrived at Pewsey Wharf on Saturday after completing a 1,000-mile journey on his solar-powered narrowboat. The 51-year-old set out on his voyage to cruise the inland waterways of England, leaving no carbon footprint, in February 2012 from Brinklow, near Rugby. His 32-foot narrowboat, Merganser, was refitted with solar panels over the cabin roof which provided power to the electric outboard, a laptop, mobile phone, slow cooker and travel kettle....
Friday 13 September
Today's news from the web
- GU canal sheds at Brentford to get 'facelift' hounslowchronicle.co.uk
The canalside sheds which have stood derelict beside the Grand Union Canal at Brentford are now only one step away from a major facelift. The decaying skeletons of the industrial age which shaped the face of the town are to be given new cladding and lighting in an effort to encourage more people to access the High Street via the canal and the Golden Mile section of the A4. Artist Simon Periton has designed a fresh new look for the sheds featuring a series of images of falling leaves which have won the backing of Hounslow Council’s cabinet member for housing, planning and regeneration....
Wednesday 11 September
Today's news from the web
- Halifax arm of C&H drained after collapse halifaxcourier.co.uk
The Halifax arm of the Calder and Hebble canal is set for weeks of repair works after a culvert collapsed. A temporary dam has been installed to stop any more water draining from the canal and so that boats which are moored won’t get damaged falling onto the canal floor. A hole has been formed in the canal bed and engineers from the Canal and River Trust are currently assessing the damage....
Thursday 22 August
Today's news from the web
- Canal & River Trust attempts to recover £76k from man thisiswiltshire.co.uk
A disabled boat owner who lives on the Kennet and Avon Canal could face losing his home because of a £76,000 claim for court costs. George Ward, 52, who stays between Devizes and the Dundas Aqueduct, has been involved in a legal dispute with the Canal and River Trust, which took over from British Waterways, since 2010 after he was unable to get a boat safety certificate in time to re-licence the vehicle he lives in....
Saturday 17 August
Today's news from the web
- Google to map UK canals for Street View techdigest.tv
Google have offered up one of their rare Trekker Street View backpacks to the Canal & River Trust. Weighing 40lbs, the four-foot tall backpack houses a 360-degree camera and lets a person carry out on foot what Google's Street View vans do on roads, allowing for otherwise-inaccessible areas to be mapped. It's the first time one has been used in the UK, having previously been used to map locations like the Grand Canyon....
Friday 16 August
Today's news from the web
- Flying boat to fly over Tower Bridge ianvisits.co.uk
The Cataline G-PBYA flying boat, the UK’s only remaining air-worthy heritage flying boat, will fly along the Thames next week, and over Tower Bridge. The event is to mark the 100th anniversary of a Daily Mail’s Round Britain Race. Weather depending, the plane should fly over Tower Bridge at 10:50am next Wednesday (21st Aug) and then fly along the Thames to Kingston (10.55), down to Chessington then over to Weybridge (11am), before heading down to Southampton. It returns on Sunday reversing the same route and passing over Tower Bridge at around 4:15pm....
- Google Street View backpack captures canals telegraph.co.uk
After taking its Street View car down every road in the country, they are now capturing the harder-to-reach rivers and canals for the first time using a camera mounted on a backpack. People using Google Street View will soon be able to see panoramic views of the most scenic and secret waterway locations with the help of the device, known as the trekker. Beginning on the Regent’s Canal in London this week, the trekker will cover 100 miles and about 60 locations over the next month....
Tuesday 13 August
Today's news from the web
- Volunteer ferry service could be forced off Severn worcesternews.co.uk
A volunteer-run rowboat ferry which has been taking people across the Severn for 30 years could see its costs soar if plans by the organisation responsible for managing the country’s waterways go ahead....
Monday 29 July
Today's news from the web
- Olympics Cauldron designer Thomas Heatherwick's £60m plan for Thames pedestrian garden bridge dailymail.co.uk
Thomas Heatherwick, the creator of the London 2012 Olympic cauldron, has unveiled plans for a £60million bridge full of trees and flower beds to span the river from Temple to the South Bank. It would be the first new crossing across the Thames since the 'wobbly' Millennium Bridge opened in 2002 and London's answer to New York's High Line, where a disused train line has been transformed into a lush aerial park. ...
Thursday 25 July
Today's news from the web
- Family save fortune by selling house and moving on to NARROW BOAT dailymail.co.uk
A family sold their four-bedroom house for life on a narrowboat - because they could no longer afford the cost of living. Now, the Lawrences make savings of £8,000 per year on household bills. After their property went under the hammer for £249,000, they moved on to the 65ft boat, worth £80,000, in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. ...
Monday 22 July
Today's news from the web
- Welsh canals artist-in-residence to promote waterways to the world walesonline.co.uk
Wales’ canals and waterways are to be showcased to the world through a new artist-in-residence programme. The move is seen as crucial in promoting the national network of man-made water networks as tourist attractions....
Friday 19 July
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- Stove accident link to Oxford Canal narrowboat death blaze oxfordmail.co.uk
A fire that killed a father-of-two on his narrowboat was started accidentally, an inquest has heard. Kevin Pryor’s remains were found on burnt-out Oxford canal boat the Lady of the Lake, on the Oxford Canal close to the Pear Tree roundabout, following a blaze on Friday, November 16 at about 11pm. The inquest last Thursday at Oxford Coroner’s Court heard it was likely the fire had been caused by candles or fuel from a log burning stove. ...
Thursday 11 July
Today's news from the web
- Queen takes Gloriana out for a spin huffingtonpost.co.uk
The Queen and members of her family enjoyed a private cruise on the River Thames as the country basked in sweltering summer temperatures. The royals took to the water in the million-pound rowbarge Gloriana which had a starring role in the Diamond Jubilee river pageant last year. As the ornate vessel was rowed along the river the Queen could be seen sat inside its cabin chatting to her daughter-in-law, the Countess of Wessex. Her sons the Duke of York and Earl of Wessex stood at the bow wearing sunglasses taking in the view. At one point the Gloriana, rowed by royal watermen in scarlet livery, passed a group travelling on a narrowboat....
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