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Blue plaque celebrates Chesterfield Canal in Retford

A NEW blue plaque on the former Crown Inn was formally unveiled by the Mayor of Retford, Cllr David Naylor, as part of the town’s Heritage Day events.

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Published: 20 September 2024

Sunk boat still there after a year

IT WAS a year ago that a boat sank in the Thames near Oxford.

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Published: 20 September 2024

Made it in time

WE JUST made it in time through Colwich Lock 21 on the Trent & Mersey, as it has been closed.

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Published: 20 September 2024

Two boats caught on the cill in one day

THIS month so far has seen two narrowboats caught on the cills of locks and sinking on the same day.

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Published: 20 September 2024

Sponsor for Crick Boat Show

THE Crick Boat Show will be sponsored by Haven Knox-Johnston for the next three years.

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Published: 20 September 2024

Produce Fair and Heritage Open Day

THE Grantham Canal Society would like to thank everyone who came along to the open day on 15th September.

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Published: 20 September 2024

Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust welcomes restoration work

The Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust has welcomed restoration work at Aberbechan Aqueduct, 2¼ miles from Newtown.

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Published: 20 September 2024

Victor gets a bad start

FRIENDS Janet and Steve took the boat for us to Middlewich so we could have an easy cruise around the Four Counties.

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Published: 18 September 2024

That's it folks—gone cruising!

WE ARE trying the Four Counties again, so no updates until around the 17th September. Unless Victor gets interested!

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Published: 01 September 2024

Victor reckons the 'foreboding' is no surprise

MY LAST effort gave us all a relief from the shenanigans of Canal & River Trust—with ner a single mention.

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Published: 01 September 2024

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