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Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival back for second year

AFTER it success last year attracting hundreds of walkers the Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival is back for a second year.

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Published: 01 August 2019

Bailiffs close down Sawley Marina boatyard

THE boatyard at Sawley Marina is now fenced off with its contents under the jurisdiction of the Court.

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Published: 31 July 2019

Did not research first

Josie Blackburn’s story [Worst decision we ever made] is extremely sad for her and her family, but it amazes me that they didn’t research the inland waterways more carefully, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 31 July 2019

A different experience

WHILE I feel sorry for the travails of Josie Blackburn our experience was completely different, writes Victor Hyde.

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Published: 31 July 2019

Severe flooding swamps northern canals

HEAVY rain in the North has caused severe flooding of the waterways.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Taking issue with Victor

I must take issue with Victor regarding his article 'We are on our own', writes Brian Jarrett.

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Published: 29 July 2019

The worst decision we ever made

AS YOU champion boaters I don't expect this article will see the light of day, writes Josie Blackburn.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Broad beams on narrow canals

MADNESS should also refer to CART, for allowing a wide beam to be on a narrow canal.  Does it have a licence? Because I can't see a registration number or anything showing on a window, writes Alan Baker.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Working holidays boost canal restoration

VOLUNTEERS from across the UK and France have spent three weeks in July helping restore the Wey & Arun Canal.

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Published: 29 July 2019

Victor: We are on our own

OUR contributor John Coxon asks: Do we run from the bullies—or fight?  Referring of course to the mass of failures and closures to our waterways.

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Published: 28 July 2019

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  • Coventry Canal Basin to be sold
  • Marina in liquidation also owned hire company
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  • 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
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  • 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

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