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Three days festival at Norbury Junction

A THREE days waterways festival takes place at Norbury Junction over the the May Bank Holiday.

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Published: 27 April 2018

Stuck on the tidal Trent

THE bottom gates on Stockwith Lock have failed meaning boaters will be stuck on the river—with no moorings.

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Published: 26 April 2018

Navigation restriction—but where?

STOPPAGE notices are weird and wonderful things these days, but whoever does them has surpassed her/himself.

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Published: 26 April 2018

Old logo better

It seems I share the opinion of most about the new CaRT logo if comments are anything to go by, that it is a retrogade step.

Personally I thought the old logo with the swan and the bridge was ideal, but some, what I can only call 'misplaced' person thought not and that a sinking tyre is much better.  Strange.

James Langley

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Published: 26 April 2018

No way of killing Japanese Knotweed

A STUDY into the invasive Japanese Knotweed has found it cannot be be killed.

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Published: 26 April 2018

How to cure a leak

Yet another embankment leaking but addressed by Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 26 April 2018

Another breach in the making?

THERE is the possibility of yet another breach on the Shropshire Union with water pouring out of a hole in the bank.

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Published: 25 April 2018

But what is it?

HERE is Canal & River Trust's reason for all the money that now has to be spent in changing everything that contains its logo—for there is a new one.

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Published: 25 April 2018

Sharing the blame for the breach

NOW that the Middlewich breach has happened both the hire boat companies and CaRT have to carry an equal share of the blame, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 25 April 2018

Boat explodes on the River Great Ouse

THERE has been a gas explosion on a boat moored  on the River Great Ouse in Ely today, with the occupants injured.

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Published: 24 April 2018

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