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Five years old playing by canal...

FIVE years old William Smith was playing by the Stourbridge Canal when he went into the water, going under, but luckily his friend was on hand to save him from drowning.

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Published: 09 October 2017

Man's body found in the Bridgewater

THE search for a missing man has ended with his body found in the Bridgewater Canal at Sale.

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Published: 09 October 2017

Donation to Wey & Arun funds

NOW the new Compasses Bridge at Alfold  Wey & Arun Canal is completed, the Trust’s other initiatives in the area have received a boost with a donation from the IWA.

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Published: 09 October 2017

Gates still crash when two 'on top'

THE bottom lock gates at Bagnall are so unbalanced that even with two people on top, you cannot work the lock without the gates slamming shut.

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Published: 09 October 2017

Victor: Putting it in perspective

I REALLY must congratulate Jimmy Lockwood on his article 'The law of unexpected circumstances', sensibly explaining the reason for so many lock failures and putting it all in perspective.

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Published: 08 October 2017

The law of unexpected consequences

THERE appears to be a new reason causing the closure of locks—namely the failure of balance beams. Ignore the timber thefts from Walsall Locks, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 06 October 2017

Anglers waved me on

I TRIED to moor at Kilby Bridge earlier last month but was stopped by three fishermen who waved me on when I attempted to come in to the bollards, writes Pat Gilbert.

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Published: 06 October 2017

Traditional boats at Ellesmere no longer on show

ELEVEN historic narrowboats are to be taken from exhibition at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port and removed from the water.

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Published: 06 October 2017

Reliable Crofton pumps

Good news about funding grant, [Crofton steam engines] maybe CaRT should chip in a good amount so that they have a reliable pump if their 'Reliable' electric pumps fail.

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Published: 06 October 2017

Money for Crofton beam engines

THE Kennet & Avon Trust is congratulating itself that it has been awarded £559,300 by the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the £845,000 project to to secure the future of the steam driven Crofton Beam Engines.

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Published: 05 October 2017

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