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Asylum seekers encampments cost €790,769 in 2024

THE COST for fencing, clean-up and patrols for dealing with asylum seeker encampments along the Grand Canal reached €790,769 in 2024.

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Published: 06 January 2025

Rivers flood again

THE MELTING snow coupled with more rain today has once again brought the navigable rivers into flood.

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Published: 06 January 2025

Canals repurposed to address some of the greatest challenges

A NEW REPORT Published by Canal & River Trust demonstrates how the network of historic canals, are being repurposed to address some of the greatest challenges facing society.

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Published: 06 January 2025

The closures continue

A FAULT with a gate on the Anderton Boat Lift, closed the lift on Friday.

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Published: 05 January 2025

Bargees brought it on themselves

SO HAS IT finally dawned on the bargees that CaRT are out to get them is it?  Asks John Coxon.

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Published: 04 January 2025

James Henry is back!

OUR CONTRIBUTOR, James Henry, was one of our very first, but gave up boating, and now we have learnt he was abroad, but he has now returned, and writes:

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Published: 03 January 2025

The future looks bright for Mercia

THE FUTURE looks bright as Mercia Marina prepares for the construction of the much-anticipated Promenade building.

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Published: 03 January 2025

Not a good day

THERE IS certainly one thing for sure that it wasn't a good day to tell of the canal walks around Manchester on the towpaths.

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Published: 03 January 2025

Stoppage No 1 starts the new year

THIS TIME it is the navigation on the North Stratford Canal that is closed.

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Published: 03 January 2025

Northern Lights over the Severn in Worcester

Image by Anil Patel

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Published: 02 January 2025

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