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Dogs drowned in L&L

TWO dogs have been discovered drowned in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal during May, obviously thrown in to be killed as weights were tied to them.

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Published: 10 June 2016

Sunken boat in Peak Forest

THERE is a sunken boat in the Peak Forest Canal, but navigation is possible by the side of it with care.

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Published: 10 June 2016

Queen's Award for canal Trust

AS IS fairly well known we do not report on the myriad of awards given out by all and sundry, but a Queen's Award is indeed worthy of reporting.

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Published: 10 June 2016

True cost of EA folly

NOTWITHSTANDING the Environment Agency's continued purge against residents at Hartford Marina on the River Great Ouse, it was found to have no basis.

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Published: 09 June 2016

'Selective' risk assessment?

CLOSING the Garrison Flight due to an unsafe building may seem sensible to the occasional boater but this decision needs to be put into context of the overall risk of boating throughout the year. Ralph Freeman suggests:

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Published: 09 June 2016

'Last push' for bridge appeal

TO COMPLETE a new bridge which will allow a section of the Wey & Arun Canal to be opened its Trust is seeking to raise £120,000 to finish the crossing in Alfold, its largest restoration scheme so far.

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Published: 09 June 2016

Weather slows Macclesfield work

THE Canal & River Trust told us yesterday that despite a big push by the contractors on site, deteriorating weather and equipment breakdowns has slowed progress on the work on the breach of the Macclesfield Canal.

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Published: 09 June 2016

Optimum use of people and assets

WHILST stoppages in the cruising season are inevitably unwelcome, there is a more complex consideration, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 08 June 2016

Email: Get the blame

I realise it is the done thing for the Canal & River Trust to get the blame for all the stoppages these days, but are we forgetting the canals are now around 200 years old and need a lot of attention?

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Published: 08 June 2016

Email: Aston stoppage

I was surprised when I got to the Aston Flight to find it closed, as it was being repaired, as there was no intimation of this when we turned under Spaghetti Junction, so had to go back.

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Published: 08 June 2016

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