TWO boats caught on cills and sinking and a holed boat caused River Canal Rescue (RCR) to put its agreement with Canal & River Trust to the test when it rescued all three within 24 hours of the boats coming to grief.
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BRITISH Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) is to develop Pennington Wharf Marina on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leigh.
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A WALK along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Mon & Brec) is being organised by St David's Hospice Care to raise funds for the charity.
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THOUGH it was five months ago that the floods caused havoc on the Rochdale Canal, the latest information from CaRT is that it still cannot give a date when the navigation will re-open.
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VICTOR wrote (Lots of walkers) which of course brings me to the fact that though each person may use the towpath time and time again, he or she can only by counted as one visitor. They cannot be a separate visitor each time they walk the path, writes Bill Ridgeway.
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WE ARE told that for one reason or another none of the following waterways were open for cruising last week-end.
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A POPULAR bus service used by boaters when in Braunston is being revised following cuts to funding by the local councils, writes Kevin McNiff.
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CLEANING-UP the rivers, though a very good thing indeed, has brought its problems—allowing the return of migrating blood sucking sea lampreys.
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WHILST there are two Elsan points in Braunston it does seem that the one nearest the Stop House is bearing the brunt of problems writes Kevin McNiff.
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THOUGH it was expected that the stoppage on the Macclesfield Canal at Bollington would have been dealt with by now, it is to continue, with Canal & River Trust stating that it will take longer to determine what repairs are needed.
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