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The person to be congratulated...

JUST writing to say I think congratulations are misplaced (Exposing the evasion of lock gate replacement), remarks Allan Richards.

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Published: 20 January 2023

Wheelchair boater stuck by damaged path

A DISABLED ex army vet is being forced to leave his home as his wheelchair cannot cope with the state of the path by his narrowboat moorings.

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Published: 20 January 2023

Normal procedure—the Wink on the blink!

THE Winkwell Swing Bridge on the Grand Union Canal is on the blink again.

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Published: 20 January 2023

Exposing the evasion of lock gate replacement

I AM fully aware Tom that you do not (unlike most others) like self congratulatory emails, but I think you should defer in this case, writes T Lang.

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Published: 19 January 2023

CaRT's main contractor fined £4.4m for safety breaches

THE Canal & River Trust's main contractor, Keir, has been hit with a £4.4 millions fine for repeated safety breaches.

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Published: 19 January 2023

CaRT's dismal failure of lock gate replacement

THE Canal & River Trust is failing to replace anywhere near the number of lock gates it should.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Frozen padlocks close the Leeds & Liverpool

THERE is little doubt that the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has had more than its fair share of stoppages recently, but now a different one.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Name changes over the years

AS ALWAYS with canal history, digging into the past is always fascinating and often contradictory, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 18 January 2023

No identity of man found in Leeds & Liverpool Canal

THOUGH a man's body was discovered in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, the police are unable to identify it.

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Published: 18 January 2023

Silt closes Droitwich Canal

THE build-up of silt on the Droitwich Canal has closed it to navigation.

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Published: 18 January 2023

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