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CaRT's dismal failure of lock gate replacement

THE Canal & River Trust is failing to replace anywhere near the number of lock gates it should.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Frozen padlocks close the Leeds & Liverpool

THERE is little doubt that the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has had more than its fair share of stoppages recently, but now a different one.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Name changes over the years

AS ALWAYS with canal history, digging into the past is always fascinating and often contradictory, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 18 January 2023

No identity of man found in Leeds & Liverpool Canal

THOUGH a man's body was discovered in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, the police are unable to identify it.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Silt closes Droitwich Canal

THE build-up of silt on the Droitwich Canal has closed it to navigation.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Victor finds CaRT is keeping it quiet...

WHEN is a boat not a boat—when it's stuck in a tunnel!

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Published: 16 January 2023

Still the Leeds & Liverpool Canal fails

MAKING it the fith failure this year comes news of another bridge failure.

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Published: 14 January 2023

Boat jammed in Preston Brook Tunnel

A NARROWBOAT that obviously was not narrow enough, was stuck in Preston Brook Tunnel.

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Published: 14 January 2023

Coal man found dead in canal

SOME very sad news, Keith Gudgin writes.

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Published: 14 January 2023

Paddington Arm closed for bridge artwork

THE Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal is to be closed for artwork on a temporary conveyor bridge over the waterway.

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Published: 14 January 2023

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