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Loughborough flood blamed on Grand Union 'bursting its banks'!

THE flood in Loughborough, we are told, was caused by the Grand Union Canal 'bursting it banks'.

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Published: 04 January 2024

Boaters rescued from holiday park

THE flooded Nene has caused resident boaters to be rescued from their boats.

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Published: 04 January 2024

60% of boaters rejected Continuous Cruiser surcharge

A FREEDOM of Information request has revealed that 60% of boaters who took part in the recent boat licence consultation rejected the option to surcharge boats without a home mooring, also known as Continuous Cruisers.

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Published: 03 January 2024

Flooded Trent closes marinas and moorings

THE continuous rain feeding into the Trent for many days has affected the marinas and moorings from Derwent Mouth to Cromwell by the now flooded river.

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Published: 03 January 2024

Two more winter works bite the dust through cash shortage

ADDING to the many winter works that have been cancelled, come yet two more!

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Published: 03 January 2024

Another culvert collapses

CULVERTS are failing like flies these days, one after another closing waterways.

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Published: 03 January 2024

Too many drowning

I'M NOT sure if you want to include this, writes Gerald Brand.

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Published: 01 January 2024

Safer in a marina

I REALLY like that idea of Cruise Moor that you featured, writes James Henry (Yes, I am still boating!)

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Published: 01 January 2024

New towpath from Branston Water Park to Dove Aqueduct

THE towpath between Branston Water Park and Dove Aqueduct is to be resurfaced and widened.

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Published: 01 January 2024

Victor reckons we just escaped in time!

REGULAR readers will be well aware that we recently left Sawley Marina for Mercia.

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Published: 30 December 2023

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  • Dredging to start at Gloucester Docks
  • Good news on the Huddersfield Narrow
  • Little hope of LLangollen opening
  • Bosley Flight soon closed again
  • A common-sense alternative
  • Is there a leak/breach on the Oxford
  • Winter maintenance for paddles
  • Water voles cause havoc on restoration
  • Whitworth breach progress
  • Concern about lithium-ion batteries
  • Damaged tunnel to have shield inserted
  • Storms cause major disruption to the waterways
  • Lichfield & Hatherton canal restoration problems
  • Our site was not compromised
  • A back-of-a-fag-packet calculation
  • And still they come
  • Christmas days out and events on the canals
  • Victor tells we now have a 'high level leak'
  • Problems repairing Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation lock
  • Ellesmere Canal Yard secures National Lottery funding

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