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18 months old child slipped into the Aire & Calder

AN 18 months old  child nearly drowned when he slipped—unaccompanied—into the Aire & Calder Navigation at Knottingly.

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Published: 06 May 2020

Swans shot on the Chesterfield Canal

THE mate of a breeding pair of swans at Shireoaks on the Chesterfield Canal has been shot and killed.

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Published: 06 May 2020

Shot swan dies

THE swan shot by thugs with catapults on the Stratford & Avon Canal near Stratford has died from its injuries.

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Published: 06 May 2020

Youths use swan as target practice

A SWAN on the Stratford & Avon Canal at Stratford suffered life-threatening injuries after being used by youths as target practice.

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Published: 04 May 2020

Whose 'wellbeing'?

ALL the time now CaRT describes itself as 'the wellbeing charity', but doesn't extend to say whose wellbeing, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 04 May 2020

Get ready for more upgraded cycle towpaths

THE signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Canal & River Trust and Sustrans can means only one thing—look out for more speeding cyclists.

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Published: 04 May 2020

Is foam the new 'wonder' solution to leaks?

THE leak on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal opposite Arley Golf Course at Wigan has been sealed quickly and cheaply using foam.

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Published: 04 May 2020

Bridge repair will close Middlewich Branch

THE repair to Weaver's Bridge (18) on the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union will close the canal until completed.

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Published: 04 May 2020

Victor: It won't work mates

LAST week we received two rather glowing articles that seemed too good to be true.

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Published: 03 May 2020

Turning the canals into a linear park

I HAVE to admit I am tending to believe your contributor who maintains that Canal & River Trust is intending to turn the canals into a linear park for towpath users, writes Tom Redway.

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Published: 01 May 2020

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  • 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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