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New railway station will brighten up canal corridor

IT IS not often we advocate new canal-side building, but one proposed in Birmingham would certainly brighten up one rather unexciting stretch, as Roger Fox relates.

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Published: 17 January 2020

Body in canal

THE body of a man was discovered in the Shropshire Union Canal yesterday morning.

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Published: 17 January 2020

Boat sinkings

AS MANY 'newby' boat owners and hirers are now planning their cruises for the year, it is perhaps time to consider the dangers of boating.

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Published: 17 January 2020

More volunteers wanted

THE Canal & River Trust is advertising for more volunteers to take over more jobs.

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Published: 16 January 2020

Taken a good decision

I WAS most pleased to read the article by Mike Daine, as it says what many believe, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 16 January 2020

Predicted the decline

I HAVE often read (in amazement, horror and amusement) your very informative web site, writes Mike Daine.

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Published: 15 January 2020

'White elephant' lock opens again

Three Mills Lock that has been closed for repairs since October 2017 has re-opened.

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Published: 15 January 2020

Still no repair for canal bridge

THE repairs to a bridge over the Grand Union Canal that was damaged in May last year have been put back again.

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Published: 15 January 2020

No end date for Caldon stoppage

IT WOULD seem that the Caldon Canal will be closed for some time.

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Published: 13 January 2020

Would you believe it?

THE latest announcement from Canal & River Trust is that towpaths get muddy when it rains!

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Published: 13 January 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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