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Ervin's Lock long stoppage

WHAT a shame the CART area responsible for this lock didn't take a leaf out of the Shroppie area, writes Alan Baker.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Stupid place for moorings

THE recent towpath upgrade works at Rugby have resulted in all mooring between bridge 58 at Brownsover being closed and the water point re-sited on the park moorings on the offside between 58 and 59, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 27 September 2017

No warning notice at locks

I'm no apologist for CaRT, but you imply CaRT hasn't published a closure notice. We received an automated email on 21st September publishing details.

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Published: 27 September 2017

New marina for Stratford Canal

ANOTHER new marina is in the course of construction, this time on the Stratford Canal that will be open in time for next year's boating season.

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Published: 27 September 2017

It was the Splash!

ALL that activity with the canoes on the Soar at Leicester on Sunday has been explained to us.

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Published: 27 September 2017

Victor: Cart has the wrong pound!

I DON'T expect any of you will be in the least surprised that the low pound that Cart is telling us about causing the stoppages on the Leicester Section is the wrong one!

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Published: 24 September 2017

Leicester Section to be closed indefinitely

THOUGH the normal email official stoppage notice has not been released, we have been told that the  Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal above Leicester is now closed indefinitely from today, Wednesday.

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Published: 24 September 2017

Victor: The summit pound

IT WAS way back in 1998, when we were very keen and very fit, on our way back from the Thames that we first ventured on to the summit pound of the Leicester Section.

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Published: 22 September 2017

Victor: Onwards and upwards

NEEDLESS to say the stoppage had buggered up our plans so it was a gentle cruise to Market Harborough and back for a bit of shopping.

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Published: 20 September 2017

Victor is shocked by the 'stoppage' work

I was shocked indeed by what was done in the five days of Ervin's Lock stoppage, but more of that later.

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Published: 17 September 2017

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