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Vandals blamed too often

ALL too often vandals are being blamed for stoppages, that are clearly not caused by vandals.

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Published: 12 July 2023

These notices are a mess

THE Severn is to be closed at Upper Lode Lock we are told, to repair balance beams.

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Published: 12 July 2023

Did the 'Terrible Six'

MY WIFE and I did the 'Terrible Six' as you call the broad locks up to Stenson, writes David Parsons.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Another Rochdale Canal gate failure

IT WAS last Thursday the 6th that the Rochdale was closed again.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Anti-vandal locks need replacing

FOR many years every lock on the Erewash Canal had anti-vandal locks on its gates.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Canal & River Trust introduce a Towpath Code

Canal & River Trust has today, Monday 10th July, published its Towpath Code.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Victor waves goodbye to Sawley Marina

YES, my friends, after 25 years we have departed Sawley Marina, having seen off three—or was it four?—owners in that time.

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Published: 08 July 2023

CaRT admits no money for cleaning Elsan facilites

THE Canal & River Trust tells that it has no money for cleaning out its Elsan facility!

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Published: 08 July 2023

Swing bridges are a menace

WE MOOR our boat at Snaygill on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, writes Joe Turner.

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Published: 07 July 2023

The 'terrible six' still closed

THE six broad locks at the start of the Trent & Mersey Canal are still closed.

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Published: 07 July 2023

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  • Good news on the Huddersfield Narrow
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  • Bosley Flight soon closed again
  • A common-sense alternative
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  • Winter maintenance for paddles
  • Water voles cause havoc on restoration
  • Whitworth breach progress
  • Concern about lithium-ion batteries
  • Damaged tunnel to have shield inserted
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  • Our site was not compromised
  • A back-of-a-fag-packet calculation
  • And still they come
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