CRT have issued their annual report for 2024-2025. It can be found here. We see that boating income is now their top income stream. Maybe just as well, to help…
Chair Anne Husar writes: First to say a warm welcome to Jacqui Lund who has joined Council, bringing us up to our full quota of twelve members. We look forward…
Water is the driving force of all nature Leonardo da Vinci At last the subject of water, or rather the lack of it has become big news. A situation in…
NABO News back copies for only the last two years are available to read by non members. The main archive is members only. The latest colour edition of NABO News…
The Canal & River Trust’s National Boat Count, conducted across the charity’s waterways each year, has seen a 1.5% increase in boat numbers together with an increase in unlicensed boats,…
We have been talking to the DfT and their consultant Ricardo. They have asked us to help with an energy use survey for inland waters. This survey has been developed…
Editor John Sadler writes: In the field of better boating there are a few things that would be very easy to achieve and a cost effective way of making life…
Chair Anne Husar writes: There’s a BBC report that we’ve had ‘the driest spring in England since 1961, with northern regions experiencing the driest start to the year in nearly…
RCR call for short stories River Canal Rescue is reminding boaters they have until 16 May to submit their short story about life on the water. It must relate to…
Chair Anne Husar writes: Apparently, according to a certain navigation authority, the ‘boating season’ will start soon. New boaters must wonder whether they can cruise all year round or only…
