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'Rochdale Nine' closed unnecessarily for seven weeks

MANCHESTER'S important link the 'Rochdale Nine' has been closed for seven weeks that was totally unnecessary.

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Published: 30 August 2023

Advice for when your boat is grounded

THE River Canal Rescue tells of a recent call-out on the  Severn.

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Published: 28 August 2023

Unsafe building keeps the Rochdale closed

THOUGH controlled navigation is being allowed today, Monday, on a building, after this the Rochdale Canal will remain closed.

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Published: 28 August 2023

Victor tells the saga of Peak Forest Canal still continues

ONE thing is for sure, I can't help but feel sorry for those boaters on the Peak Forest Canal who want to cruise.

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Published: 26 August 2023

Water problems still continue on the Erewash

THOUGH water has been run down into the low pound on the Erewash Canal, it is still not enough for navigation.

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Published: 25 August 2023

The Greyhound at Sutton Stop changing hands

THE Greyhound pub by the Coventry Canal at Sutton Stop is changing hands.

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Published: 25 August 2023

Blown cill to be repaired at last

IT WAS way back on the 1st of June last year that a lock cill was found to be in need of replacement.

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Published: 25 August 2023

Lock beam falls off!

IT WAS quite a shock for a boater when he pushed the lock beam to open a lock gate and it fell off!

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Published: 25 August 2023

Waterpoint needs repairing yet again

THE good news is that the Hartshill waterpoint on the Coventry is back working again, having been repaired.

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Published: 25 August 2023

Saving the NHS £1.1 billion

I BELIEVE that someone should officially challenge that silly statement about the waterways saving the NHS money, writes  *'Arnold'.

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Published: 24 August 2023

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