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Taxi driver turned into canal after told to by sat nav!

A TAXI driver was driving to a fare alongside the Bridgewater Canal when his sat nav ordered him to 'turn left'—he did—straight into the canal!

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Published: 15 April 2021

Use the 'David Fletcher Era' at British Waterways as your benchmark

SO THE Canal & River Trust is looking for a 'Baseline' for it's operational standards eh? Asks Andrew Claxby.

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Published: 14 April 2021

Culvert failure closes the Llangollen

A CULVERT has now failed closing the Llangollen Canal near its junction with the Shropshire Union.

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Published: 14 April 2021

What a start to the season

WELL, the paddle at Swanley Lock is now fixed, and a notice issued telling us that the navigation is now open, writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 14 April 2021

What about the other six?

I MUST congratulate Damian on his Boaters' Update for telling us of the stoppages, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 12 April 2021

"I DON'T believe it!" as the other Victor would say

THE three millions pound repair to the Figure of Three locks that was to be reopened today, Monday, has failed!

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Published: 12 April 2021

Boaters can pick up keys and cards at last

BOATERS will at last be able to pick up keys and cards from the Canal & River Trust's Cambrian office.

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Published: 12 April 2021

Not a very good start

IT IS certainly not a very good start to the commencement at last to boating today with no access to the Llangollen.

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Published: 12 April 2021

Victor finds no information

SEARCHING though the Canal & River Trust coronavirus pages there's still nothing about the 'reopening'.

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Published: 10 April 2021

What a start to a boating season with 22 major problems or stoppages

HERE we are in the middle of the first week of the 2021 boating season and at least 22 waterways have either major problems or stoppages! Writes John Coxon.

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Published: 09 April 2021

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