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Leaving a lock gate open can drain a pound

Several times recently you have stridently rejected the assertion that leaving a lock gate open can drain a canal pound, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 07 August 2024

Leaky gates allow a pound to be drained

I HAVE to disagree with some of your readers comments., writes Trevor Mapstone.

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Published: 07 August 2024

Will take six weeks to replace Ratcliffe Lock gates

RATCLIFFE Lock 58 at the bottom of the Soar is having new gates in September.

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Published: 07 August 2024

Inconsiderately parked car restricts canal

THERE is an inconsiderately parked car restricting the Dudley No. 1 Canal, Keith Gudgin tells us.

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Published: 05 August 2024

How can they tell that leaving a lock gate open will drain a waterway?

I JUST cannot understand how Canal & River Trust can tell that leaving a lock gate open will drain a waterway, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 05 August 2024

Rib craft stolen from its moorings on the Avon

Warwickshire Police are appealing for information following the theft of a Rib craft.

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Published: 05 August 2024

Looking bad as six stoppages in the first three days

IT IS certainly not looking too good for Canal & River Trust this month as having six stoppages in the first three days.

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Published: 05 August 2024

CaRT tell paddles left open draining pounds on closed waterway!

THE Canal & River Trust inform boaters that paddles have been left open draining pounds on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal yesterday, Sunday.

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Published: 05 August 2024

Victor reckons three days of hot weather have caused chaos

THE past three days of hot weather have left waterways closed or heavily restricted through lack of water.

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Published: 04 August 2024

Narrowboat stuck in Audlem Lock as gates fail

FURTHER to our article on the closure of the Audlem Flight on the Shrophire Union Canal.

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Published: 02 August 2024

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  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • CafĂ© turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock
  • How the boat rescue was undertaken
  • Rain, rain and more rain
  • Two problems at Keadby Lock

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