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Stop planks do not work (apparently)

WHO would have thought it? After all these years 'stop planks', those lengths of timber we often see by canal bridges and narrow sections, are a waste of time, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 03 June 2019

Body on towpath

THE police are investigating the body of a woman found on a canal towpath.

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Published: 03 June 2019

A good time to visit the Nene

SHOULD you be planning a trip to the Nene this year then a good time to visit would be during its festival.

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Published: 03 June 2019

Boaters still have to pay

A SIGN stating 'No Mooring' having its 'No' painted over still does not prevent boaters being fined for mooring.

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Published: 03 June 2019

More pump problems

BOATERS with deep draughted boats are being advised not to use Camp Hill Locks on the Grand Union.

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Published: 03 June 2019

Victor: Stop this senseless sinking

ONCE again a navigation is blocked by a boat sunk in a lock, and again caught on the cill.

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Published: 02 June 2019

Wrong priorities

GROUNDED at Birchills on the Wryley & Essington, taking part in the BCN challenge, Dave Carden was not at all cheered by CaRT's latest sign, and writes:

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Published: 02 June 2019

And still they come

IN ADDITION to the three northern canals closed, now comes a river navigation.

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Published: 31 May 2019

Sunk boat causes more L&L problems

ADDING to the woes of the Leeds & Liverpool a sunk boat now stops passage.

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Published: 31 May 2019

All major northern canals have closures

WE ARE only in May yet all the three major northern canals have closures.

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Published: 31 May 2019

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