Leeds and Liverpool Reservoirs: Slow Progress Continues[2nd Sep 2010]
No cheer from latest reservoir statistics. Follow link for details...
Now Leeds and Liverpool suffering from Algae[30th Aug 2010]
East Lancashire affected by toxic canal water. Follow link for details...
Plug Those Leaks, Farmers tell BW![28th Aug 2010]
Farmers angry over canal leaks. Follow link for details...
Legs Crossed on the Macclesfield[27th Aug 2010]
Pump-out out of action until after Bank Holiday. Follow link for details...
Slow Recovery for Leeds and Liverpool Reservoirs[26th Aug 2010]
Not enough water yet to re-open canal. Follow link for details...
Book now for Liverpool or Lancaster[25th Aug 2010]
Liverpool and Ribble Link bookings resuming. Follow link for details...
Better Outlook for Rochdale Canal[20th Aug 2010]
Summit restrictions being eased. Follow link for details...
Low pounds delay boaters through Leeds[19th Aug 2010]
Leeds and Liverpool closed below Newlay. Follow link for details...
Not much water yet for Leeds and Liverpool Canal[17th Aug 2010]
Reservoir levels still low. Follow link for details...
Rochdale Nine Closed[16th Aug 2010]
Stoppage after gate damaged by boat impact. Follow link for details...
Lock closed on Aire and Calder[9th Aug 2010]
Woodnook Lock shut by sluice problem. Follow link for details...
BW statement on water situation[9th Aug 2010]
Water shortage risks to Pennine canals. Follow link for details...
Rochdale Canal to stay open[4th Aug 2010]
Summit bookings now being taken until end of August. Follow link for details...
Sixty Miles of Leeds and Liverpool Closed[2nd Aug 2010]
Gargrave to Wigan shut by water shortage. Follow link for details...
Keadby Bridge Stoppage[July 2010]
Keadby Swing Bridge problem. Now open just once a day.Follow link for details...
Paddle Failure Shuts Leeds Lock[July 2010]
Leeds Lock closed on Aire and Calder. Follow link for details...
Another Huddersfield Stoppage[July 2010]
Lock 5e closed after paddle problem drains long pound. Follow link for details...
Leeds and Liverpool runs out of water[July 2010]
Sixty miles of canal to close from August 2nd. Follow link for details...
Marsden incident shuts canal[July 2010]
Lock 39e shut for police investigation. Now re-opened. Follow link for details...
Huddersfield Canal locks closed after boat damage[July 2010]
Stoppages after cills damaged. Follow link for details...
Tuel Deep Lock closed[July 2010]
Rochdale Canal water shortage continues. Follow link for details...
Emergency stoppage at Wigan Top Lock[July 2010]
Closed one day for paddle repair. Follow link for details...
Water shortage hits Liverpool and Ribble Link bookings[July 2010]
No new bookings being taken. Follow link for details...
Bridgewater Canal film wins award[July 2010]
Short video is best digital film. Follow link for details...
Rochdale restrictions start to bite[July 2010]
Two boats a day each way over summit. Follow link for details...
Rochdale stoppage to fix leaky aqueduct[June 2010]
Warland stoppage 5th - 8th July. Follow link for details...
Another delay on Huddersfield[June 2010]
Stoppage at Lock 20w, Uppermill. Follow link for details...
Rochdale Canal could run out of water[June 2010]
Summit could shut by mid-August. Follow link for details...
Water Shortage Affecting Leeds and Liverpool[June 2010]
Restricted hours at most locks. Follow link for details...
One Day Stoppage on Ashton[June 2010]
Lock 7 closed 29th June. Follow link for details...
Repairs on Huddersfield mean delays[June 2010]
Lock 32w closed 23rd - 25th June. Follow link for details...
Stoppage at Dobson Locks[June 2010]
Leeds & Liverpool Canal, today and tomorrow. Follow link for details...
Hold-up in Huddersfield[June 2010]
Emergency stoppage at Lock 1e. Follow link for details...
Mooring Restrictions at Castlefield[June 2010]
Staffordshire Arm out of use. Follow link for details...
Restricted Passage Through Wigan[June 2010]
Severely reduced hours. Follow link for details...
Wigan Waterless Once Again[June 2010]
Leeds and Liverpool locks through Wigan closed. Details...
Stoppage at Barrowford Locks[May 2010]
Damaged cill shuts Leeds & Liverpool lock. Details...
Shorter Opening Hours for Plank Lane[May 2010]
Lift bridge open fewer hours from June. Become a bridge-keeper! Details...
Leeds and Liverpool: Reduced Lock Opening Hours[May 2010]
Most locks only open 9.00 - 4.30 to conserve water. Details...
Pollution Shuts Calder and Hebble Navigation[May 2010]
Cooper Bridge to Thornhill closed. Re-opens 27th May Details...
Fire Shuts Canals[May 2010]
Huddersfield Broad still closed. Re-opens 27th May Huddersfield Narrow re-opened. Details...
Stoppage at Marple Locks[May 2010]
Peak Forest Canal locks closed. Details...
Residents oppose canalside development[May 2010]
Plans for land near Bingley Five Rise locks. Details...
Plank Lane Hold-up[May 2010]
Lift bridge closed to navigation. Details...
More problems at Salterhebble[May 2010]
Restricted opening hours at Guillotine Lock. Restrictions now lifted. Details...
Car in Lock blocks Rochdale Canal[May 2010]
Closed for police investigation. Now re-opened. Details...
BW asks for views on Winter Stoppages[May 2010]
Proposals available for comment. Details...
Horse Drawn Across the Pennines[Apr 2010]
Opportunity to see traditional boating in practice. Details...
Pomona Lock Charge Increases[Apr 2010]
Fee will now be £22. Details...
Metrolink Means Delays For Rochdale Boaters[Apr 2010]
Bridge reconstruction will affect boat passage. Details...
Burscough Stables - BW Response[Mar 2010]
Detailed BW response to dismay over demolition. Photo and details...
Wigan gets back to normal[Mar 2010]
Boats moving as drained pounds recover. Photo and details...
Okay - Poo's Done This?[Mar 2010]
BW takes the lead on dog poo bags in hedges. Photo and details...
More Heritage to Go?[Mar 2010]
Historic boathorse stables at Burscough to be demolished. Photos and details...
Slow Recovery in Wigan[Mar 2010]
Water levels still down. Photo and details...
Swing Bridge Re-opens[Mar 2010]
Maghull Hall Swing Bridge re-opens Details...
No Boating in Waterless Wigan[Mar 2010]
Pounds through Wigan and Leigh Branch drained. Details...
Standedge Fleet takes a trip to Liverpool[Feb 2010]
Tunnel boats on the road. Details...
Hard-surfacing the Rochdale Canal Towpath[Feb 2010]
Consultation meeting about re-surfacing work. Details...
HCS Founder John Maynard Dies[Jan 2010]
John Maynard, one of the founders of the Huddersfield Canal Society, has died. Details...
BW now re-organised[Nov 2009]
Find out about the new areas and teams. Details...
BW staff to operate Guillotine Gate[Aug 2009]
BW to work Lock 24e Huddersfield Narrow after safety concerns. Details...
Fence will block access to lock[June 2009]
Steps from Canal Street Manchester to Lock 86 Rochdale Canal will be blocked. BW says not a problem. Extra time to send in comments. Detailed article about this with photographs...
Liverpool Canal Link - What Boaters Need to Know [March 2009]
Essential information for anyone intending to take a boat to Liverpool in 2009. Details...
Through Standedge Under Your Own Steam! [Feb 2009]
Boaters will be able to steer their own boats through Standedge Tunnel from 30th March. Details...
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