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Who is kidding who?

THE notice tells—'Canal & River Trust is planning to temporarily restrict navigation movements along a six mile stretch of the Chesterfield Canal from September 1st until further notice', writes John Coxon.

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Published: 26 August 2020

Entire Soar closed!

A KNEE jerk reaction to the recently heavy rain caused Canal & River Trust to close the entire length of the Soar!

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Published: 26 August 2020

Boat strike closes Kennet & Avon

IT WAS on Monday that our Keith Gudgin wrote that boats striking lock gates will cause failures, and again it has occurred.

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Published: 26 August 2020

Re-start on derelict Montgomery Schoolhouse Bridge

WITH the easing of coronavirus restrictions plans are being made for the project to rebuild Schoolhouse Bridge on the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 26 August 2020

No sharks for the Regents Canal

THERE were to be sharks in the Regents Canal but a last minute court order has stopped it.

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Published: 26 August 2020

Lock gate replacement closes Grand Union

THE broad lock on the Grand Union that was restricted to narrowboats only is to have new gates.

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Published: 26 August 2020

Boats hitting lock gates will cause failure

IF BOATS hit the wooden lock gates enough times with enough speed then they will eventually break, writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 24 August 2020

First Canal of Industrial Revolution at risk of drying out

WATER supply to Sankey Canal  ends as coal fired power station closes down.

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Published: 24 August 2020

Off for a paddle!

THREE cows obviously thought they could do with a cool down in the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.

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Published: 24 August 2020

Victor: Have swing bridges passed their 'use by' date?

THE continuous failures of swing bridges prompts that particular question.

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Published: 23 August 2020

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Latest

  • Boaters in limbo after marina forced to go into liquidation
  • Canal to be closed for a month
  • A new event at Banbury
  • Works not finished in time for Easter
  • Restrictions on the Rochdale Canal to save water
  • Possible boatyard for Oxford after 20 years
  • Four paddle failures already this month
  • De-wintering tips from River Canal Rescue
  • Smoke control comes into force for narrowboats in Bimingham
  • Three stoppages still ongoing
  • EA stops Bristol Floating Harbour funding
  • Braunston Customer Service Facility now closed
  • Marsworth Flight reopened
  • Stoppages on Rochdale and Tame Valley canals
  • Another paddle failure
  • Another broken paddle on the Rochdale Canal
  • Environment Agency clearing more abandoned boats off the Thames
  • Attack just off the Coventry Canal towpath
  • I don't believe it! tells Victor
  • Another mile of the Stroudwater Canal in water

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