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Little hope of Macc reopening anytime soon

THE photograph by Stephen Foster taken at 10.30 this morning (Wednesday) by Bridge 39 shows there is little chance of the latest breach on the Macclesfield Canal being repaired anytime soon.

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Published: 31 March 2021

Yet another 'canal' television repeat

YET another 'life on board a narrowboat' featured on television.

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Published: 31 March 2021

Good news on Figure of Three repair

IN THIS time of doom and gloom on the present state of the waterways there is good news concerning the Figure of Three Locks on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

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Published: 31 March 2021

'A few challenges' at Aire & Calder breach

THERE have been 'a few challenges' Canal & River Trust state at the repair to the breach on the Aire & Calder Navigation.

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Published: 31 March 2021

London Docks 'pipe dream' coming to fruition

IT WAS many years ago that we reported the 'pipe dream' of a development that has now received outline planning permission.

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Published: 31 March 2021

Stay away from Ely boat race

THOUGH the Gemini Boat Race 2021 is taking place at Ely, spectators are being asked to stay away.

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Published: 31 March 2021

North Oxford Canal moorings dumped in the sludge

THE former boat moorings at Brownsover on the North Oxford have been scrapped and dumped in the sludge.

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Published: 29 March 2021

CaRT to oust Foxton Flight café owner after 15 years

THE Canal & River Trust have the intention of taking over the café at Foxton Locks 'to do something different'.

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Published: 29 March 2021

Stratford dragon boats will be back

ONE of Stratford's Shakespeare Hospice important fundraisers is the annual dragon boat race on the Avon.

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Published: 29 March 2021

"We are looking into establishing a method of repair"

WITH a new season just around the corner I can see the whole waterways system grinding to a fairly sudden halt for boaters, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 27 March 2021

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