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Long overdue report into activities

THE Canal & River Trust is long overdue for a Charity Commission report into it's activities and management over the past ten years, writes Kelvin Alexander-Duggan.

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Published: 13 July 2023

British Marine deeply concerned

AFTER months of waiting for DEFRA to announce its decision on future grant funding for the Canal & River Trust (CRT), reports Emma Slater.

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Published: 13 July 2023

More problems at Heartbreak Hill lock

CONTRACTORS attending the closure of Lock 57 of the Trent & Mersey have found a new problem.

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Published: 13 July 2023

Leeds Lock closed again until 4th August

LEEDS Lock (1) on the Aire & Calder will be closed for over three weeks as from yesterday.

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Published: 13 July 2023

Dramatic funding cut puts the waterways at risk

THE long awaited announcement from DEFRA concerning grant funding after 2027 has come as a blow.

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Published: 12 July 2023

Vandals blamed too often

ALL too often vandals are being blamed for stoppages, that are clearly not caused by vandals.

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Published: 12 July 2023

These notices are a mess

THE Severn is to be closed at Upper Lode Lock we are told, to repair balance beams.

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Published: 12 July 2023

Did the 'Terrible Six'

MY WIFE and I did the 'Terrible Six' as you call the broad locks up to Stenson, writes David Parsons.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Another Rochdale Canal gate failure

IT WAS last Thursday the 6th that the Rochdale was closed again.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Anti-vandal locks need replacing

FOR many years every lock on the Erewash Canal had anti-vandal locks on its gates.

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Published: 10 July 2023

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