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The most reliable canal to cruise

IT WAS some five years ago that my partner and I decided that two weeks' holidays a year did not warrant purchasing our own (very expensive) narrowboat, writes Elena Powell.

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Published: 21 July 2022

CaRT has the answer

TIME after time the Erewash Canal is closed through lack of water with Canal & River Trust giving its own reasons.

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Published: 21 July 2022

Check before you cruise

WITH low water levels throughout the system it is now advisable to check before attempting to cruise.

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Published: 21 July 2022

Open gates draining Erewash Canal

THE Canal & River Trust state that open gates are draining the Erewash Canal, that is closing the navigation.

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Published: 20 July 2022

Correct about living conditions in extreme heat

YOUR T. Lang is so correct about the conditions of a narrowboat in extreme heat, writes Phillip Bates.

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Published: 20 July 2022

Two Kennet & Avon swing bridges damaged

TWO Kennet & Avon Canal swing bridges were damaged yesterday, Tuesday.

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Published: 20 July 2022

It's not so wonderful after all

HAVING connections in London and access to boaters' social media, etc, I can tell you that there has been a great change of mind about living in a boat in the city, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 19 July 2022

Two teenagers drown in canals

THE hot weather tempting teenagers into the waterways is again having tragic results with two more drownings.

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Published: 19 July 2022

Doesn't have the necessary equipment

THE delay to the repair of paddles on a lock was due to not having the necessary equipment!

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Published: 19 July 2022

'Winter Work' on Calder & Hebble

THERE is a warning of the lack of water on the Calder & Hebble.

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Published: 19 July 2022

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