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Air rifles on narrowboats

VICTOR asks in his column yesterday what people aboard narrowboats need air rifles for.  One word—rabbits! Writes Mark Eastmead.

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Published: 20 June 2016

Another lock failure

ANOTHER lock failure has closed a waterway, this time the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations.

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Published: 20 June 2016

Email: How wrong I was

I hope that you will include this email, I ask because others will not, but I was absolutely amazed when I got to the Calder & Hebble to discover that it was still closed.

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Published: 20 June 2016

More Padworth problems

FOR the third time in just six weeks the Kennet & Avon Canal is closed at Padworth Swing Bridge, it being out of order.

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Published: 17 June 2016

L&L open next Wednesday

IT IS expected that the repairs to Lock 46 on the Barrowford Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal will be completed by next Wednesday, and the waterway reopened.

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Published: 17 June 2016

Concern about drinking water supply

SUCH is the concern of the quality of the drinking water supply at Marsworth Wharf on the Grand Union Canal, that Canal & River Trust has closed the services.

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Published: 17 June 2016

Another sunken boat

A NARROWBOAT sank in the Soar yesterday (Thursday), the second this year.
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Published: 17 June 2016

Narrowboat for sale—with a problem

THERE is a 47ft Harborough Marine narrowboat for sale on eBay that at present has 36 bids with the highest at only £2,250.

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Published: 16 June 2016

Real ale festival back

NOW in its third year  Dudley Canal Trust's popular beer festival returns later this month.
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Published: 16 June 2016

Man exposing on towpath

A MAN regularly exposing himself on the Leeds & Liverpool towpath at Blackburn has landed himself a community order and fine.

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Published: 16 June 2016

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