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Thames boat waste cleared away

IT WAS in September that officers scrapped three unregistered boats from the Thames riverside around Cigarette Island and Hurst Park, near Hampton Court Palace.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Swing bridges keep failing on the Leeds & Liverpool

THE failure of Holmes Swing Bridge 10 on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal yesterday makes it six such failures so far this 'season'.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Not much hope for Ashton Canal re-opening in the near future

IT WAS way back on the 1st of October that Ashton Canal was closed, due to movement to the retaining wall of Lock 3.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Awards illustrate range of Canal & River Trust's work

INNOVATION, care and excellence were celebrated at the Canal & River Trust’s annual internal awards for colleagues and volunteers.

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Published: 11 October 2024

Puzzle of Shroppie closure

A SIGNIFICANT LEAK on the Shropshire Union Canal is closing the waterway for repair from the 4th to 25th of November.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Swing bridge operation does not bother boaters

THERE was quite an ado about the swinging of a bridge in Northwich on the Weaver.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Single handed working

WHILST the limitations you describe [Lock closed to single crewed users!} are worthwhile warnings, they are not actually true, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Narrowboat sunk in flood water on the Soar

A NARROWBOAT has been caught in the flood water at Kegworth Flood Lock on the Soar.

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Published: 10 October 2024

Lock closed to single crewed users!

SINGLE crewed boaters are unable to use Lock 40 on the Trent & Mersey.

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Published: 09 October 2024

River Canal Rescue summer rescue spike

RIVER Canal Rescue reports its teams, from 1st June to 31st August this year, responded to an unprecedented number of call-outs.

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Published: 09 October 2024

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  • Keadby Lock is still closed
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