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Fish holding up start on Buckby Flight repair

THOUGH the equipment for the repair of Buckby Flight was on site yesterday, Tuesday, today will be spent removing fish.

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Published: 05 August 2020

Lockdown for over 50's would decimate boating

THE plan being put forward by the government to put people over the age of 50 into lockdown to control coronavirus spreading would decimate boating.

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Published: 03 August 2020

Five more closures over the week-end

Coxhead Swing Bridge (20) on the Leeds & Liverpool starts the failures over the week-end.

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Published: 03 August 2020

Already realised poor state of Grand Union Lock

IT IS obvious that Canal & River Trust already realised the poor state of Ivinghoe Lock on the Grand Union Canal.

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Published: 03 August 2020

Oxford Canal reopens after fire

THE Oxford Canal that was closed after a lock cottage caught fire is now open.

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Published: 03 August 2020

Laying the blame

I KNOW full well that you do not include self congratulation, but hope you will allow one for Ralph, writes James Henry.

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Published: 31 July 2020

Derwent Mouth not open for week-end

THE broken Derwent Mouth Lock will not be repaired by this week-end as expected.

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Published: 31 July 2020

Reflections of an Ancient boater Part 2

THE Evans Years, by Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 30 July 2020

More waterways societies starting boats trips

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust is the latest waterway society starting its boat trips after the pandemic.

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Published: 30 July 2020

Mooring post causes panic and shuts navigation in Leeds

 PANIC took over Leeds yesterday with parts of the city in lockdown, the army called in and CaRT closing the Aire & Calder—for a mooring post!

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Published: 30 July 2020

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