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Sank their first boat on first day out

OWNERS of their first ever narrowboat will forever remember their first day out, getting it caught on a lock gate cill and sinking it.

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Published: 01 August 2018

Still not so peaceful

ISLINGTON Marina in Manchester has started suffering from yobs again as the holidays get under way.

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Published: 01 August 2018

It's fake news

QUOTE: 'The overall condition of the Trust’s waterways continued to improve year-on-year with core spending on waterway infrastructure, maintenance and repairs'! writes Pat Hayton.

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Published: 01 August 2018

Canalside warehouse to be flats

A CANALSIDE warehouse on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is to be turned into flats.

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Published: 01 August 2018

Glasson Flight still closed

THE lock flight from the Lancaster Canal to Glasson Basin is still closed.

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Published: 01 August 2018

Now it's the South East

IT IS not only the northern waterways that are suffering closures, but now the South East waterways are failing.

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Published: 01 August 2018

Middlewich open—by Christmas!

THE repair of the breach on the Middlewich Branch, it still progressing—but slowly.

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Published: 01 August 2018

Taking advantage of stoppages

I HAVE been talking to some continuous cruisers on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal who are not too concerned over the stoppages, Kevin Howard writes.

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Published: 30 July 2018

Someone having a laugh

I DID not know whether to laugh or cry at the latest statement from Canal & River Trust, writes Helen Cripps.

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Published: 30 July 2018

Near misses with cyclists

We have just had a couple of weeks on our boat travelling from Overwater to Kidderminster and back. I have been astounded at the speed that most cyclists travel at—although to be fair a few did slow down.

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Published: 30 July 2018

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