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Drowning can be deceptive

A PERSON drowning does not flail their arms and shout as generally thought.

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Published: 28 July 2021

Normal start to the week

ONCE again as far as the navigations are concerned, it was a normal start to the week.

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Published: 28 July 2021

Mystery man drowned in the Grand Union Canal

POLICE are attempting to identify a 'mystery' man whose body was discovered in the Grand Union.

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Published: 28 July 2021

Sunk boat closes Erewash Canal

A BOAT caught on a lock cill has sunk and closed the Erewash Canal.

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Published: 26 July 2021

Another lock gate is unseated

ANOTHER lock gate has come out of its mounting closing a waterway.

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Published: 26 July 2021

Yet another Aire & Calder Stoppage

STOPPAGES on the Aire & Calder are mounting up!

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Published: 26 July 2021

David: Felled trees

FELLED trees blocking the canal are a fairly frequent occurrence.

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Published: 26 July 2021

Grounded boat cleared off the Soar

THE boat blocking the navigation north of Bishop Meadow Bridge (52) on the Soar has been pulled off.

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Published: 26 July 2021

Quick repair to swing bridge

CONTRACTORS are certainly getting the experience of repairs to swing bridges as contributor Neil Barter writes.

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Published: 26 July 2021

Victor asks why it took so long

LOCK 85 on the 'Rochdale Nine' is finally completely repaired—taking five weeks.

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Published: 24 July 2021

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