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Living in a dream world

ONCE again comes the call to use the canals to transport goods to save pulution from lorries that is little more than a dream world.

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Published: 04 March 2019

A new Rule of Operation?

REGARDING the weight restriction on a bridge at Leighton Buzzard, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 04 March 2019

Victor: Not so good

BETWEEN them, British Waterways and Canal & River Trust have not shown much aptitude in their choice of investments.

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Published: 03 March 2019

Chesterfield Canal talk at the Winding Wheel


WRITER and historian John Lower will be giving a talk at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield about the History and Restoration of the Chesterfield Canal.

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Published: 01 March 2019

Bridge weight limit upsets transport businesses

TRANSPORT businesses around Leighton Buzzard are up in arms that a weight limit is being put on a Grand Union Canal bridge.

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Published: 01 March 2019

Church Minshull wins again

CHURCH Minshull Aqueduct Marina has again come first in the Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) Marina of the Year Awards.

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Published: 01 March 2019

Will the ' Dreaded Aston' be finally put right?

WORK is well in progress on what has become about the worst lock on the system to operate—the broad Aston Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Published: 28 February 2019

Leaking seal caused Anderton closure

CANAL & River Trust opened up the Anderton Lift to the public over the weekend of February 16/17, writes Peter Lloyd.

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Published: 28 February 2019

Chester gates installation running late

VISITED the staircase locks in Chester on Tuesday to see the new gates being installed, writes Peter LLoyd.

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Published: 28 February 2019

Calder & Hebble closed

THE Calder & Hebble Navigation was closed today at Thomes Lock 27.

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Published: 27 February 2019

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