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Two closures and one likely opening

TWO navigation closures were announced yesterday (Monday) but with a likely opening of a stoppage on the Leeds & Liverpool.

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Published: 24 March 2020

Avon bridges to be repaired

FOUR bridges over the Avon in Stratford district are to have much needed repairs.

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Published: 24 March 2020

Toddbrook—the details

FOR REASONS I won't bother readers with, I have not written on waterways related subjects for some time, Allan Richards tells us.

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Published: 23 March 2020

Capsized Soar boat to be rescued on Wednesday

THE narrowboat stuck by the bridge on the river at Barrow-on-Soar will be pulled out by River Canal Rescue (RCR) this coming Wednesday.

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Published: 23 March 2020

Victor: Deathly silence

HAVING so much to relate of how it carried out the necessary inspections of the failed Toddbrook Reservoir I have been waiting to hear what Canal & River Trust have to tell us now, after it being blamed for its failure.

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Published: 22 March 2020

Keep calm—and carry on boating

HERE is a personal message from Stephanie Horton, Managing Director of River Canal Rescue to change our views on 'isolation':

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Published: 20 March 2020

Wolverhampton plan a 'canal quarter'

THERE are plans for a 'canal quarter' of 350 on the Wolverhampton Level.

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Published: 20 March 2020

Three waterways suffer closures

A BROKEN gate has closed the Kennet & Avon Canal at Wooton Rivers.

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Published: 20 March 2020

Toodbrook Reservoir dam maintenance

NOTWITHSTANDING the excuses from Canal & River Trust that it was not responsible for the failure of the Toddbrook Reservoir dam I'm sure we all knew it was, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 19 March 2020

Leicester Section landslip worse than first thought

THE landslip caused by the recent storms on the Leicester Section is worse than first thought.

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Published: 19 March 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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