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Lorry in Mongomery Canal

THOUGH we often have cars in our waterways, this time a loaded articulated lorry has overturned into the Montgomery Canal near Abermule.

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Published: 20 January 2015

Deterioration blamed for lock failure

AT LAST Canal & River Trust have blamed lack of maintenance as the reason for a lock failure on the Staffs & Worcs at Kinver.

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Published: 20 January 2015

A continuous pattern

HAVING read narrowboatworld over the years, a continuous pattern emerges. First we hear about the state of the system and the lack of maintenance. As the boating season starts, we hear about continuous cruisers, overstaying moorers, speeding boaters, licence dodgers and cyclists, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 20 January 2015

Voles must mate first

A CAMPAIGN backed by a local councillor to upgrade a section of the Oxford Canal towpath into a cycle track has been delayed so as to avoid the vole mating season.

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Published: 20 January 2015

Indefinite bridge closure

NO OPENING date can be given for the failed Wood End Lift Bridge on the Peak Forest Canal that was damaged earlier this month.

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Published: 20 January 2015

Dutch invaders

THERE has been much speculation in the newspapers, radio, television and various political parties about a potential invasion of humanity from Eastern Europe, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 20 January 2015

Still looking into the hole

SILENCE now surrounds Canal & River Trust's closure of the Trent & Mersey Canal at Dutton (Dutton has leaked since being repaired), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 19 January 2015

Student drowns as 999 call missed

OWING to a 999 call being missed by operators, the emergency services arrived too late to save a student who had fallen in the Avon from drowning.

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Published: 17 January 2015

Dean was the man

TO MY mind Dean Davis was one of the best managers the Canal & River Trust had, always willing to help boaters and putting himself out to do so, writes James Henry.

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Published: 16 January 2015

Email: Not necessary

During the summer I had my boat moored by the flats at Brentford, [Grand Union Canal] and took particular notice of the passage of narrowboats either on to or off the Thames.

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Published: 16 January 2015

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  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • CafĂ© turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed

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