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Something must be done about those swing bridges

THE frequency of the failures of the Leeds & Liverpool swing bridges is getting ridiculous, and something must be done.

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Published: 29 August 2018

Council proposes new Canal Conservation Area

WARWICK District Council has proposed a new Canal Conservation Area across the district and is seeking the views of local people.

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Published: 29 August 2018

No surprise about Stratford Canal cills.

I HAVE to say I was not surprised to read about the closure of the Stratford Canal due to broken cills, writes Paul Gratton.

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Published: 29 August 2018

Two lock cills give way

THE South Stratford Canal is now closed owing to two lock cills giving way.

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Published: 29 August 2018

Open at last to Liverpool—then closed

IT WAS on Friday when the damaged culvert on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was at last repaired, but there is still no way to or from Liverpool docks.

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Published: 28 August 2018

Tapton Lock Festival

THE Tapton Lock Festival held at Chesterfield on the Chesterfield Canal is this year hosted by Junction Arts.

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Published: 27 August 2018

Victor: It can be done

THE Wolverhampton 21 flight is to be closed overnight during September to replace lock gates.

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Published: 26 August 2018

CaRT breaches data regulations

THE Canal & River Trust has breached the recently introduced data regulations by allowing boaters' data to be divulged to third parties.

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Published: 25 August 2018

One problem with the rivers

THERE is just one problem with spending winter mooring on rivers, they flood, writes Helen Cripps.

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Published: 24 August 2018

Death by a Thousand Cuts

THESE days I tend to sit quietly, watch and say nothing, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 23 August 2018

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