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Another Regents lock fails

FOLLOWING the failure of Hawley Lock on the Regents Canal, another has failed.

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Published: 15 June 2024

The lock balance beam bodge jobs

SEARCH the waterway internet material as I might, I could find no mention  of the obvious 'bodge jobs' done on lock balance beams, writes T Lang.

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Published: 14 June 2024

An unlucky 13th for stoppages

THURSDAY 13th June was very unlucky indeed for Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 14 June 2024

Dredging the locks on the Trent & Mersey Canal

THE Canal & River Trust is dredging several locks on the Trent & Mersey Canal between Burton-on-Trent and Kings Bromley to give boaters better passage.

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Published: 14 June 2024

Repairing lock gate balance beams

And still another method of gate beam repair, that had broken away, this time on Lock 17 on the North Stratford, with the photograph sent in by a boater.  But how long will it last?

Lock17NorthStratford

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Published: 13 June 2024

More balance beam problems

THE Shropshire Union Canal has more problems with Christleton Lock 9.

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Published: 13 June 2024

Not going to plan

THE Wigan Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is still closed at Lock 84.

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Published: 13 June 2024

Deteriorating lock closes Shroppie

SO MANY boaters have complained about Hack Green Lock 2 on the Shropshire Union Canal, that Canal & River Trust have decided to close it for repair.

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Published: 13 June 2024

Canoes in Standedge Tunnel

CANOES are being allowed to negotiate the three miles long Standedge Tunnel, that takes the Huddersfield Narrow Canal under the Pennines.

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Published: 13 June 2024

Four locks reopened early this week

THERE has been a number of locks reopened  early this week after their closures.

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Published: 12 June 2024

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