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Fire closes New Main Line this afternoon

THE NEW MAIN LINE of the Birmingham navigation and towpath were closed this afternoon, Thursday, after a major fire.

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Published: 09 April 2026

Dog bites rescuer who saved it from drowning!

IT WAS QUITE A SHOCK to Neil Frisby-Mail who was out jogging on the towpath of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation.

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Published: 09 April 2026

Three stoppages yesterday

THERE WERE THREE STOPPAGES yesterday, Wednesday, all closing the navigations.

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Published: 09 April 2026

Kennet & Avon lock will not reopen before May

IT WAS WAY BACK ON January 17th that Burghfield Lock 103 on the Kennet & Avon was closed our being told this was caused by impact damage to the bottom gates, but no repairs were undertaken.

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Published: 09 April 2026

Temporary repair to a culvert fails and closes waterway

NAVIGATION IS CLOSED between Lock 81 and Lock 82 on the Rochdale Canal.

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Published: 09 April 2026

Paddle failures keep two locks closed

PADDLE FAILURES ON THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal have kept two locks closed for navigation.

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Published: 08 April 2026

Rochdale Nine looses water again

PART OF THE ROCHDALE CANAL in Manchester has lost its water again.

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Published: 08 April 2026

Canal side café fighting back after breach

THE LOCKSIDE CAFÉ at Grindley Brook is fighting after the canal breach at Whitchurch seriously affected its trade.

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Published: 08 April 2026

A leak stops canal from reopening

THE TAME VALLEY CANAL IS STILL CLOSED due to the discovery of a leak.

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Published: 08 April 2026

Montgomery Canal Triathlon in doubt

DUE TO LONG SERVING MEMBERS together with members of the organising committee having stepped down, this has left too few volunteers to run the Montgomery Canal Triathlon safely and effectively.

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Published: 08 April 2026

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