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Can't tell the difference

AS UNBELIEVABLE as it may seem, there are those at Canal & River Trust who cannot tell the difference between a swing and lift bridge!

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Published: 31 August 2017

Wigan Pier statue vandalised

THE four statues erected at Wigan Pier to celebrate the town's industrial past have had a history of vandalism, and now another of the sculptures has been attacked.

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Published: 31 August 2017

Drunk could have drowned

A DRUNK man who decided to swim in the Avon at Keysham could have drowned if it was not for a man spotting him thrashing about in the river.

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Published: 31 August 2017

Rochdale lock repaired again

THE failure of Lock 19 on the Rochdale Canal—twice in just over a week—was caused by failure of its paddle, but has been repaired again with the navigation open.

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Published: 30 August 2017

Marina problems retaining ageing boaters

THE British Marine Federation has today issued its report into the inland marinas, painting a very healthy picture backed by its statistics

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Published: 30 August 2017

Not prepared for Erewash anti-vandal paddles

THE IWA should have told boaters heading for the Festival on the Erewash Canal that they needed anti-vandal keys for the locks, as many I spoke to, including myself, do not carry the special 'T' key needed on this canal, writes Yvonne Corder.

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Published: 30 August 2017

Progress of HS2

I sincerely hope your correspondent Felix Welson was being sarcastic when he claimed that 'progress such as the HS2 is necessary', it's either that or he has his mind firmly stuck in the 20th century.

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Published: 30 August 2017

No London moorings left for continuous cruisers

I HOPE I can use your publication to point out to any continuous cruiser heading to London for the winter would be well advised not to, as they will not be able to find any moorings, writes Rex Tollerton.

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Published: 30 August 2017

Blowing in the wind

I SEE the Inland Waterways Association is 'flogging' the HS2 again, this time as it crosses th Erewash Canal, where I moor my boat, writes, Felix Welson.

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Published: 28 August 2017

Will Parry take notice now?

WITH an old law being unearthed to prosecute—and subsequently find guilty—a cyclist who was riding dangerously, will Canal & River Trust Chief Executive, Richard Parry, now alter his attitude towards speeding towpath cyclists? Asks Tom Crossley.

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Published: 27 August 2017

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