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Sunken boat at lock

BOATERS are asked to be aware of a sunken boat at Sir Frank Price Lock on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations.

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Published: 02 February 2017

Peacocks don't swim

AN UNLUCKY  peacock discovered that it could not swim when it landed in the Stratford-on-Avon Canal near the city.

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Published: 01 February 2017

Less income for CaRT

THERE are two massive billboards by the Stratford-on-Avon Canal in the city that earn Canal & River Trust money, but being described as 'clutter', they are to go.

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Published: 01 February 2017

Towpath a no-go area

I EXPECT many saw your picture of the Grand Union Canal through Acocks Green in Birmingham and noticed all those visitors [on the towpath] that Canal & River Trust go on about, writes Melody Simms.

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Published: 01 February 2017

Massive work on the Montgomery

VOLUNTEERS of the Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) will be returning to the Montgomery Canal for more work on the restoration of the canal in Pant this week-end in one of its biggest work parties to date.

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Published: 01 February 2017

Fracking could affect canal restoration

THE restoration of the Chesterfield Canal could be affected by fracking—the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc. so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas.

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Published: 01 February 2017

Ineffective water filters

IF YOU might have purchased a full water filtration system or replacement cartridges for an existing filtration system from PureWaterOnline Ltd. prior to December 2016 you need to be aware of the following, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 01 February 2017

Blocking Paddington Basin

CRAZY ideas come, and thankfully go, with the latest to completely block Paddington Basin on the Regents Canal with a 'floating park'!

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Published: 30 January 2017

Money for canal restoration

THE Telford Support Group, part of the Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust, has been awarded £95,000 towards its Wappenshall Wharf project.

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Published: 30 January 2017

Cycling on pavements

ON THE matter of cycling on pavements the law is very clear. Rule 65 of The Highway Code states 'You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement. (Highways Act 1835 sect 72 & Roads (Scotland)Act 1984, sect 129', writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 30 January 2017

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  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
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  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed

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