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Minworth Lock repair failed

THE recent repair of Minworth Lock 2 on the Birmingham & Fazely Canal has failed, with a closure now in force.

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Published: 16 April 2018

Another drunk boater drowns

 A BOATER staggering back to his berth after a drunken night out fell in the marina and drowned.

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Published: 16 April 2018

The 'good news'

I enjoyed reading David Hymers' item and thoroughly agree with him, writes Graham Booth.

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Published: 16 April 2018

Is the 'Manchester Pusher' back?

A CYCLIST on the towpath of the Rochdale Nine in Manchester has been pushed into the waterway.

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Published: 16 April 2018

Not so fantastic

CART's 'Fantastic achievement'—don't make me laugh, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 16 April 2018

Victor: The licence con

I WONDER how many of you boaters realise that Cart is increasing your yearly licence cost by around 10%?

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Published: 15 April 2018

David: Good news

AT LAST the Liverpool Link is to be opened up to more or less unrestricted access, with the conversion of bridges 6 and 9 to boater operation and the provision of pontoons to allow the same at all the locks.

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Published: 14 April 2018

Licence evasion at all time low

THE Canal & River Trust today tells us that boat licence evasion on its waterways is at an all time low.

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Published: 13 April 2018

The blame game

HAVE you noticed that these days stoppages are rarely put down to actual breakages?

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Published: 13 April 2018

Aire & Calder plastic clean-up

THE area between River Lock and Hunslet on the Aire & Calder Navigation had become an eyesore for plastic in the water, but volunteers have now cleaned it up.

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Published: 13 April 2018

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