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Coxhead Swing Bridge by 'appointment only'

COXHEAD Swing Bridge (20) on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal can now only be accessed by appointment.

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Published: 14 August 2020

Union Canal breached

THE Scottish Union Canal has breached in the torrential rain of Wednesday, draining its entire 30 miles long pound.

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Published: 14 August 2020

Cracks close Thames Hammersmith Bridge

THE worsening of an existing crack in Hammersmith Suspension Bridge has caused its complete closure.

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Published: 14 August 2020

Equal funding for walkers

SO THE Canal & River Trust wants equal funding for towpath walkers as that of cyclists, asks Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 13 August 2020

Plans to transform 100 miles of towpath

THAT was the headline in an edition of The Times this week, outlining Canal & River Trust's new plans to upgrade its towpaths for walkers.

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Published: 13 August 2020

Massive decline in the state of our canals

MY HUSBAND and I have owned a narrowboat now for 14 years and have noticed a massive decline in the state of our canals and locks, write Peter and Janet Tkaczuk.

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Published: 13 August 2020

Unable to experience the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

A BOAT hirer from abroad was unable to experience the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct that was the intention of his trip.

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Published: 12 August 2020

Parry wants equal funding for walkers as cyclists

THE Chief Executive, of Canal & River Trust, Richard Parry, says he wants equal funding for towpath walkers as that of cyclists.

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Published: 12 August 2020

Vandals prevent entry or exit to Trent at Nottingham

FOR this week there will be no entry to or exit from the Trent at Meadow Lane Lock in Nottingham.

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Published: 12 August 2020

Buckby flight reopens

THE Buckby Flight on the Grand Union has reopened with the waiting boats being cleared.

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Published: 12 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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