READING narrowboatworld over the past few weeks I read aghast the number of canals closed or restricted and wonder how many now, asks Sid Haworth.
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THE latest navigation closure is the Ribble Link connecting the main system to the Lancaster Canal.
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THE usual problems with the pumps at Wooton Rivers have caused the summit pound through Bruce Tunnel to be closed again.
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IN THE days of British Waterways we cannot recollect a single error in its stoppage notices, though of course there were nowhere near as many as at present.
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IT IS not saying much for the condition of a lock beam when it will accomodate a wasps nest!
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A CONSULTATION now in progress proposes that BSS requirements for carbon monoxide alarms on boats becomes mandatory.
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THE rise in magnet fishing in the canals is causing concern to the authorities after grenades and guns are being dragged out by the strong magnets.
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THE Canal & River Trust state that owing to a boat 'partially sunk' in a Ure Navigation lock, it will be closed until the middle of September.
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THE government's new clean air strategy will affect boating as it means something must be done to combat their pollution.
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HAVE you have ever wondered why, when things break on the waterways, it takes so long to repair?
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