Now it's three closures on the 'Narrow'

HARD on the heels of the notice of the two lock failures on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, we are told that another has suffered a broken cill and is now closed.

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Email: Wide locks

Why oh why do some people insist in calling wide locks 'double' locks?
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Email: Not always heavy

Buckby Locks may always have been deep double locks, but they have not always been heavy.
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Two locks fail on the 'Narrow'

TWO locks are out of action on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal—Lock 10W and Lock 26W, with the latter serious.

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Emails: Damage to locks

While there are hire boats there will be novice crews, booze cruises, stag parties etc.

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Email: Those 100 years

I have just read this morning's Victor, and would like to comment on the BBC now increasing the time that canal have been in existence by 100 years.

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Temporary repair at Buckby Flight

THERE has been a temporary repair to the broken gate on Lock 12 on the Buckby Flight on the Grand Union Canal, which is open with restrictions.

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Poor boat handling to blame

WE TRAVELLED down the Buckby Flight [Grand Union Canal] on Tuesday, the day before the lock failure, and can report the flight was in good condition, better than it had looked for years, writes Emma Payne.
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Three locks closed on the Ashton!

THIS summer is certainly a summer of records for Canal & River Trust with eight stoppages in seven days, three in one day and now to top it all three locks closed on the short Ashton Canal in one day!

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Quick action by Network Rail

THIS morning whilst a boat was being chaperoned through Standedge Tunnel on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal large timbers were encountered hanging over the waterway.

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