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Woman in wheelchair fell in canal

A MAN let go of the wheelchair in which his wife was sitting, and not having been first braked, it rolled and landed in the Llangollen Canal near the town.

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Published: 24 August 2016

Closure five quickly attended to

WATERWAY closure number five this week that was on the Ouse at Selby, was very quickly attended to.

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Published: 24 August 2016

WRG looking for work

THE Waterways Recovery Group (WRG) is short of work and is now looking for waterway restoration projects that would benefit from a Canal Camp next year.

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Published: 24 August 2016

Now its cars on towpath

The word 'towpath' took on a very different meaning recently when a car stranded on the Mon & Brec towpath had to be towed-off.

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Published: 24 August 2016

Avon claims another victim

THE Avon at Bath has claimed another victim—Michael David Barnes, that an inquest revealed drowned in the river during June.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Slough Canal Festival

THE Slough Canal Festival, organised by  Slough Borough Council, will take place at Bloom Park again this year.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Four closures yet only Monday

THIS really is getting ridiculous—Monday morning and already four waterway closures this week—the system really is falling apart.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Anderton Boat Lift quickly repaired

THOUGH Anderton Boat Lift linking the Trent & Mersey Canal with the Weaver was out of order again yesterday (Sunday) it has been quickly repaired.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Victor: Why so many sinkings?

AS YOU most likely can imagine, we have taken a great many photos over the 20 or so years we have been boating and even more gleaned by narrowboatworld in the 16 years of its publication.

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Published: 21 August 2016

When will the K&A pantomime end?

NOW its closed, now its open, now its closed, now its open, now its closed. When indeed will the pantomime that is the Kennet & Avon Canal end?

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Published: 20 August 2016

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  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
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  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
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  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • 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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