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Work starts on Montgomery's last highway obstruction

AFTER setbacks and delays work has started on the reconstruction of Schoolhouse Bridge, the last highway obstruction on the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 01 May 2023

Victor can't believe there's already a water shortage!

 YES my friends, just three weeks into the season and a navigation closed through a shortage of the wet stuff.

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Published: 30 April 2023

Clay donation aids Chesterfield Canal restoration

THE restoration of the Chesterfield Canal will shortly take a great leap forward.

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Published: 28 April 2023

Collapsed wash wall puts Llangollen in jeopardy

THE season is less than three weeks old, after the maintenance period, yet access to the Llangollen Canal is in jeopardy.

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Published: 28 April 2023

Survey found more unlicenced boats than reported

JUST having completed a short survey, David Hymers discovered surprising results as he reports.

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Published: 28 April 2023

Caldon Canal reopens after silt cleared

THE silt washed down from the river has now been cleared from the Caldon Canal

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Published: 28 April 2023

Take your fenders up!

A BOAT was wedged yesterday in a lock on the new line with its fenders down.

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Published: 28 April 2023

No promised moorings at Nestlé factory development

THE planned redevelopment of the huge Nestlé factory site in Hayes was put out for public consultation in 2016/2017, writes Andrew Bailes.

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Published: 26 April 2023

93 reservoirs needing attention

IT WILL not be a surprise to narrowboatworld readers that some English reservoirs have been awaiting vital repairs for eight years, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 26 April 2023

Second Rochdale paddle failure

THE failure of two paddles on Newton Heath Lock (69) makes it the second such failure on the  Rochdale Canal this month.

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Published: 26 April 2023

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Latest

  • Canal to be closed for a month
  • A new event at Banbury
  • Works not finished in time for Easter
  • Restrictions on the Rochdale Canal to save water
  • Possible boatyard for Oxford after 20 years
  • Four paddle failures already this month
  • De-wintering tips from River Canal Rescue
  • Smoke control comes into force for narrowboats in Bimingham
  • Three stoppages still ongoing
  • EA stops Bristol Floating Harbour funding
  • Braunston Customer Service Facility now closed
  • Marsworth Flight reopened
  • Stoppages on Rochdale and Tame Valley canals
  • Another paddle failure
  • Another broken paddle on the Rochdale Canal
  • Environment Agency clearing more abandoned boats off the Thames
  • Attack just off the Coventry Canal towpath
  • Another mile of the Stroudwater Canal in water
  • Ripon takes the record
  • Canal town best place to live in the North

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