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RIBBLE LINK: Undergoing maintenance

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September 12, 2024

LANCASHIRE’S Ribble Link, which connects the Lancaster Canal to the national waterways network, is undergoing vital maintenance to allow it to reopen for boats. Engineers from the Canal & River Trust discovered that a seal around the Sea Lock Gate at the entrance to the link, which should be watertight, was causing too much water…
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CHARACTERS OF THE CUT: A narrowboat family

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September 11, 2024

Alice Elgie reports… WHEN Dawn Rooney and Ben Pearson’s first child, Willow, was born, the family were living happily in Cornwall with dreams of eventually owning their own smallholding. However, with the steep increase in rural house prices and the arrival of their second child, Harley, the desire to be closer to extended family strengthened.…
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AWARDS: For green-fingered marinas

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September 10, 2024

Aquavista has announced Cropredy Waterside & Marina as its winner of the ‘Outstanding Overall Site’ of its Aquavista in Bloom 2024 awards, sponsored by Towergate Insurance. The moorers at Cropredy came up with a creative idea for an outdoor living room adorned with an array of plants and flowers and a working lock, aptly named…
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MBE for canal craftsman

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September 9, 2024

Lucy Wood reports… FOR more than 30 years, Phil Speight has perfected his skills as a traditional canal craftsman – and now, having been made an MBE by King Charles in this year’s Birthday Honours, he hopes the honour will help increase awareness of heritage crafts. The recognition, he said, is a lovely acknowledgement’ of…
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MASS OBE AWARD: Sort of…

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September 7, 2024

WHILE some people are awarded an OBE by King Charles, a group of National Waterways Museum volunteers have been given an honorary title of their own – they are now members of the Octogenarian Boating Ensemble. The idea came when Jeff Fairweather turned 80 on New Year’s Eve last year and discovered that nearly 20…
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1930’S BOAT: Now a seat…

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September 6, 2024

CHESHIRE’S Overwater Marina saw a different type of launch when its workshop team unveiled a painstaking conversion of a piece of boating history. The stern of Saxon, a hand riveted cast iron open day boat first built for the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) Company, has been restored and converted into a seating area…
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SUCCESS: ABC’s Apprentice Scheme

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September 5, 2024

CHARLOTTE Ginger is one of four ABC Leisure Group employees enrolled in a new apprenticeship scheme, and she is already reaping the rewards. The group, which owns and operates 18 inland waterway marinas, has partnered with leading training provider Paragon Skills to launch the scheme, supported by the National Apprenticeship Service. Charlotte is the office…
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PYTHON WORKBOAT: Gets some new volunteers

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September 4, 2024

AS PART of a programme of activities to support staff well-being, the Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service (BCVS) team spent the day volunteering on the Python workboat on the Chesterfield Canal between Shaw Lock and West Stockwith. A total of 17 BCVS staff took part in two sessions; the morning team joining Python under blue…
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HOLLINGWOOD HUB: Green Flag awarded

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September 3, 2024

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Hollingwood Hub – the eighth year in a row that it has received the accreditation. The hub, four miles from the centre of Chesterfield next to Hollingwood Lock, is home to the trust, from where it runs boat trips, towing demonstrations with…
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SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW: New Inland area

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September 2, 2024

There’s a new Inland area at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show – Phil Pickin reports… Robert Parton, BM President and MD of Aqueduct Marina, has announced a new feature at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show, highlighting the importance of the inland waterways. Thanks to the proactive efforts of the Canal & River Trust…
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RATCLIFFE LOCK: Temporary repair

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August 31, 2024

REPAIRS to Ratcliffe Lock, on the River Soar in Nottingham, have been conducted to ensure that boaters can use it during the summer holidays. The Canal & River Trust was due to replace the aged gates last winter after boaters reported difficulties operating them, but wet weather meant the River Soar was in flood for…
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REPAIRS: Underway at Swing Bridge

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August 30, 2024

A SIX-WEEK programme of repairs to Sellars Swing Bridge, which carries Sellars Road over the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, is under way. Over the years, vehicles have become heavier, which has affected the condition of the bridge, which connects Hardwicke and Quedgeley with Elmore. The Canal & River Trust is making improvements that will strengthen…
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HEROIC EFFORTS: On the Shropshire Union

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August 29, 2024

THE steady progression of restoration work on the Shropshire Union Canal has seen the working party move ahead of schedule – and members also discovered the remains of a haunted ‘ghost’ ship! Members of the Shropshire Union Canal Society working party met in July to upgrade the towpath in the area of Crickheath Wharf, constructing…
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CANAL FESTIVAL: Oxford

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August 28, 2024

Oxford’s residents are proud to announce the line up for this year’s Oxford Canal Festival on Saturday 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 between 11 am to 6pm. Come and enjoy a community day of festival fun on the Aristotle Lane Recreation Ground, OX2 – entry is free! Proceeds will go to ‘The Kilsby Theatre Boat Project’ –…
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