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Coxhead closes Leeds & Liverpool again

FOR the third time this year the failure of Coxhead Swing Bridge (20) has closed the  Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 08 July 2020

Planning permission sought for canal restoration

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust has submitted a planning application for the restoration of the remainder of the canal within Chesterfield.

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Published: 08 July 2020

Not looking too good for boaters

WE SHOULD surely all have hoped that with the waterways open at long last there would now be a period of trouble-free boating, but alas no, with even health and safety taking the blame.

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Published: 06 July 2020

Too old at 70

HAVING retired and time on my hands and an interest in canals I thought I would volunteer as a lock keeper, writes Jeffrey Hands.

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Published: 06 July 2020

Boater suffers burns in fire

A BOATER suffered burns when his narrowboat caught fire whilst moored at Wigan on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 06 July 2020

Victor: Give yourselves extra time

SO AT LONG last the waterways are fully open, give or take a couple.

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Published: 05 July 2020

Boater found dead and boat vandalised

THE liveaboard at Swarkestone Lock who was jailed for common assault has been discovered dead in his boat.

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Published: 03 July 2020

All rather spoilt

WHEN Birmingham Live published the Canal & River Trust report of an increase in towpath use, Richard Parry took advantage, that was however rather spoilt.

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Published: 03 July 2020

Watford repaired and re-opened

THE broken Lock 3 on the Watford Flight has now been repaired and the flight re-opened.

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Published: 03 July 2020

Swing bridge fails again

A SWING bridge failure, but for once not one on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal!

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Published: 03 July 2020

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Latest

  • Boaters—take care on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath
  • The water shortage
  • Two navigations reopened
  • Grounding advice from River Canal Rescue
  • 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

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