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Lorry and two trailers in river

A LORRY driver would do well to pay more attention to his work, as he inadvertantly left his lorry's handbrake off and not in gear allowing it to reverse with its trailer into the Cam in Cambridge.

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Published: 05 April 2018

Major threat to Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway

THE proposed Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway that was to connect the Grand Union at Milton Keynes with the River Great Ouse at Bedford is under threat.

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Published: 05 April 2018

Little hope for Peak Forest Canal opening yet

WITH Canal & River Trust reporting problem after problem with the repair to Lock15 on the Marple Flight there seems little chance of a re-opening of the Peak Forest Canal in the near future.

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Published: 05 April 2018

Middlewich Narrowboats has gone

THE wharf in Middlewich that is the home of Middlewich Narrowboats on the Trent & Mersey Canal is deserted, with its website down.

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Published: 05 April 2018

Victor: Is Cart completely crackers?

HERE is Cart blithely announcing that it is going to spend a million or more re-branding itself and at the same time admitting that some boats cannot use a main waterways as it 'has not the funds to dredge it'!

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Published: 01 April 2018

'Repaired' Bagnall Lock is worse!

THOUGH Bagnall Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal has been repaired, with new gates, it is now more difficult to operate!

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Published: 28 March 2018

Nene restrictions lifted

THE various restrictions on the Nene have now been lifted with the river completely navigable.

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Published: 28 March 2018

A few spaces left for courses

THERE are just a few spaces left of the River Canal Rescue courses for April.

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Published: 28 March 2018

Clear-out at Thames moorings

THIS time it is the houseboats moored on the tidal Thames at Chelsea that are being cleared-out.

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Published: 28 March 2018

Lock gate falls off

A LOCK gate on the Kennet & Avon Canal has fallen off and closed the canal.

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Published: 28 March 2018

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