STILL adding to the woes of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal a major breach at Rishton between bridges 109 and 110 has closed the four flights from Barrowford to Wigan—a total of 44 miles, Keith Gudgin reports.
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THE ongoing problem with lock 31 on the Leeds & Liverpool means it will be closed for 'several months'.
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BY NO LONGER mowing to the waters' edge, CaRT is creating a 'heaven' for muggers and the like, writes Alice Trenhale.
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THERE is a call from the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) for boaters to disobey Canal & River Trust's 'no mooring' restrictions on the Lee Navigation.
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THE National Association of Boat owners (NABO) too is concerned about CaRT's mowing plans.
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THE towpaths are fast becoming no-go areas in certain areas, as a girl is pushed into the canal whilst her friend was sexually assaulted.
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THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) is asking boaters to give their experiences of boating on the Thames,
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I HOPE you will not mind me remarking upon the matter of the internet waterway publications that Victor told had 'bit the dust', writes James Henry.
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I DOUBT I'm the only boater to read the article about the government's 'chain gang' policy to introduce work parties of robbers, burglars and thieves to our towpaths with some concern, writes Andrew Bailes.
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IT HAS been announced that the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal Society has been on the brink of being dissolved for the past 18 months or so.
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