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The exception that proves the rule

I enjoyed reading the article by Ralph Freeman on marinas, writes Robert Neff.

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Published: 03 September 2020

Wey & Arun Canal Trust secures lottery funding after losses due to coronavirus

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has been awarded £13,100 of National Lottery support in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on heritage charities’ income.

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Published: 03 September 2020

Still not enough water

THE Chesterfield Canal is still closed through lack of water.

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Published: 03 September 2020

Rochdale broken culvert being investigated

THE Rochdale Canal has now been dewatered between the dams at the broken culvert.

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Published: 03 September 2020

The poor Rochdale Canal suffers yet another stoppage

ANOTHER stoppage over the week-end on the Rochdale makes it a total of ten stoppages this year.

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Published: 31 August 2020

Trent re-opens at Nottingham

THE repair to Meadow Lane Lock at Nottingham has been completed and the Trent re-opened for navigation.

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Published: 31 August 2020

Victor: Arteries of Beauty

'ARTERIES of Beauty.  Britain's canal network is a wonderful amenity. Time now to revive the towpaths'.

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Published: 30 August 2020

Reflections of an Ancient Boater—The 'life cycle' of a marina

SOME marinas are built purely as marinas, but I suspect others are built for other reasons and the marina element is, in effect, a Trojan Horse, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 28 August 2020

We are certainly being kidded

JOHN Coxon certainly asked the right question of who is kidding who, writes James Henry.

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Published: 28 August 2020

Leeds & Liverpool swing bridge failure dilemma

ANOTHER Leeds & Liverpool swing bridge failure causes a bit of a dilemma for boaters.

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Published: 28 August 2020

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Latest

  • Foxton and Watford flights to close
  • No increase in water levels on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
  • 50 closures plus 59 restrictions decimating the waterways
  • Leaves a lot to be desired
  • Doing it the hard way
  • Four stoppages caused by need for repairs
  • At last a bit of sense tells Victor
  • Bosley Flight repair to take four weeks
  • Swing Bridges now operational
  • Another leak yesterday
  • Floating market this weekend
  • Another leak on the Llangollen
  • Sykehouse Lock on the New Junction fails again
  • Large section of Leeds & Liverpool closed again
  • Basingstoke Canal closed
  • Next May until possible Anderton Boat Lift reopening
  • Cruising the Weaver on a giant cow!
  • Bosley Flight closes again
  • Canals now reopened
  • Kennet & Avon Canal likely to suffer long closure

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