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Thieves close L&L

THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been closed for two days due to thieves stealing oil-filled power cables.

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Published: 09 February 2012

Voting for CART opens today

VOTING opens today for boaters to elect the four that will represent licence holders on the Canal & River Trust's National Council.
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Published: 08 February 2012

Wildlife comes first

WITH the guidance of British Waterways £174,000 is being spent on the Calder & Hebble Navigation—but on wildlife.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Hope for Middlewich Narrowboats

THOUGH Middlewich Narrowboats was one of the hire company's hit by the boating recession, and went into liquidation, it has been rescued.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Waste facilities locked

WASTE facilities at Sawley Marina, including recycling and Elson areas have been locked to prevent non-British Waterways Marinas Ltd  customers using them.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Twin threat to Mon & Brec

THREE winters after the reopening of the Monmouthshire  & Brecon Canal (Mon & Brec) due to its breach, it is in a parlous state with 300 known leaks.

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Published: 08 February 2012

Cotswold Canals want £20m

A VITAL link in the Cotswold Canals restoration is that between Stonehouse and Saul on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal.

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Published: 06 February 2012

Weaver Bridge rumbles on

THE neglected condition of the swing bridge at Sutton over the Weaver has often been aired in narrowboatworld, but with little response from British Waterways other than it will cost too much to put right.

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Published: 06 February 2012

Shobnall Marina reopens

I'm pleased to able to inform boaters in the region that the facilities have now reopened at Shobnall Marina on the Trent & Mersey at Burton on Trent, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 06 February 2012

A new columnist

MANY boaters cruising the Staffs & Worcs Canal will have seen or called at Oxley Marine, and perhaps met its owner Orph Mable, whom we are very pleased to welcome as our new columnist. As as a boat yard owner he will undoubtedly have a different view point on waterway matters.

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Published: 05 February 2012

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  • 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
  • Café 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
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock

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