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Closing the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

I HAVE just read your piece on the proposal for the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. It amazes me, writes Martin Turner.

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Published: 03 March 2023

Why are reservoirs CaRT's responsibility?

WITH many of the over-silted reservoirs failing to supply the amount of water required to feed the canals whose responsibility should they be?

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Published: 03 March 2023

Strange bridge over the Lea

A VERY strange bridge has been erected over the Lea in London.

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Published: 03 March 2023

What is a charity?

I DARE bet if you asked most folk what is their idea of a typical charity they would quote something like an animal wildlife sanctuary, a stray dogs home, a food bank, etc. writes Andrew Claxby.

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Published: 02 March 2023

Leaking gates close Grand Union locks

LEAKING gates on Stockton Locks on the Grand Union will close the flight for two weeks this month.

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Published: 02 March 2023

The begining of the end?

THE Canal & River Trust has proposed a consultation on closures of the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal.

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Published: 02 March 2023

The Wink is on the Blink again...

ONCE again the Winkwell swing Bridge (147) has broken down and the navigation closed.

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Published: 02 March 2023

Canal & River Trust is not a charity!

CANAL & River Trust’s (CaRT) registration with the Charity Commission in 2012 was accepted on the basis that it was independent from government.

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Published: 01 March 2023

Teams too busy to attend Huddersfield Narrow stoppage

THE Canal & River Trust state that its teams are too busy to attend to a 'issue with the cill' on a lock on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

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Published: 01 March 2023

Repair of leaking cill added to winter works

THOUGH is was hoped that a damaged cill on a Aylesbury Arm lock would hold, it has become worse with the lock now closed for navigation.

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Published: 01 March 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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