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Good— and not so good—volunteers at Marple Flight

WE TOOK the Boy's boat down from Poynton to Portland Basin Marina for some work—excellently done—and returned it a week later, writes Paul Burke.

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Published: 28 June 2021

Bomb scare closes Leeds navigation

A MAGNET 'fisherman' pulling out a 'grenade' from the navigation caused a scare in Leeds over the week-end.

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Published: 28 June 2021

Rotten balance beam closes Oxford

A ROTTEN balance beam on a lock gate has snapped off and closed the Oxford Canal, yet again.

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Published: 28 June 2021

35mph speedsters on the Thames

THE newest extreme sport, Efoil, is motorised surfing on such as the Thames.

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Published: 28 June 2021

Victor is told it's a worry

FAR too many people are telling us it's now become a worry of where to cruise, asking us for advice.

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Published: 27 June 2021

David: No problems—yet

I EXPECT I am asking for trouble.

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Published: 25 June 2021

Peaky Blinders nights at Black Country Living Museum

PART of the Peaky Blinders television series is filmed at the Black Country Living Museum.

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Published: 25 June 2021

Doubt as to cause of Erewash Canal death

THERE are doubts as to the police actions over the death of a man by the Erewash Canal.

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Published: 25 June 2021

Five out of the six Trent locks have been closed

OVER the past months five of the six locks on the non-tidal Trent have been out of action.

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Published: 25 June 2021

Saltersford Lock reopens

IT DID not take quite the five weeks as estimated to reopen Saltersford Lock.

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Published: 25 June 2021

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