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Breach closes 44 miles of Leeds & Liverpool Canal

STILL adding to the woes of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal a major breach at Rishton between bridges 109 and 110 has closed the four flights from Barrowford to Wigan—a total of 44 miles, Keith Gudgin reports.

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Published: 11 October 2021

Leeds & Liverpool most likely closed until Easter

THE ongoing problem with lock 31 on the Leeds & Liverpool means it will be closed for 'several months'.

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Published: 11 October 2021

A 'heaven' for muggers and the like

BY NO LONGER mowing to the waters' edge, CaRT is creating a 'heaven' for muggers and the like, writes Alice Trenhale.

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Published: 11 October 2021

Call for boaters to disobey CaRT's 'no mooring' restrictions

THERE is a call from the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) for boaters to disobey Canal & River Trust's 'no mooring' restrictions on the Lee Navigation.

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Published: 11 October 2021

Boater injured stepping onto unmown towpath

THE National Association of Boat owners (NABO) too is concerned about CaRT's mowing plans.

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Published: 08 October 2021

Young girl pushed into canal and friend sexually assaulted

THE towpaths are fast becoming no-go areas in certain areas, as a girl is pushed into the canal whilst her friend was sexually assaulted.

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Published: 08 October 2021

NABO asks you tell it like it is on the Thames

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) is asking boaters to give their experiences of boating on the Thames,

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Published: 08 October 2021

Did Coronavirus finished them?

I HOPE you will not mind me remarking upon the matter of the internet waterway publications that Victor told had 'bit the dust', writes James Henry.

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Published: 08 October 2021

'Chain gangs' a risk too far

I DOUBT I'm the only boater to read the article about the government's 'chain gang' policy to introduce work parties of robbers, burglars and thieves to our towpaths with some concern, writes Andrew Bailes.

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Published: 07 October 2021

Canal society on brink of being dissolved

IT HAS been announced that the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal Society has been on the brink of being dissolved for the past 18 months or so.

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Published: 07 October 2021

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