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A Green way of life?

THERE appears to be an antipathy towards liveaboard boaters in some quarters, the IWA in particular springs to mind, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 18 February 2016

Homeless shelter adopts canal mile

A MILE of the Shropshire Union Canal in Chester has been adopted by the Richmond Court Homeless Shelter.

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Published: 17 February 2016

Princess Anne to open Dudley Portal

HER Royal Highness The Princess Royal will officially open the Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust's new visitor centre ‘The Portal' next month.

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Published: 17 February 2016

Canal Cavalcade

THE Inland Waterways Association Canal Cavalcade will be held this year during the Early May Bank Holiday, and as usual at Little Venice on the Paddington Arm.

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Published: 17 February 2016

Doubts over listed buildings in development

A NEW development scheme will see the demise of a number of Grade II listed buildings in a conservation area by the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 17 February 2016

Not 'stoppages' anymore!

OBVIOUSLY worried about the ever increasing number of stoppages on the system, often caused by lack of maintenance, Canal & River Trust is no longer calling stoppages 'stoppages', but 'opportunities'!

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Published: 15 February 2016

Not a housing association

WHILST Gareth Haines points to an increasing number of residential boaters, I do not think that, if it is as true and dynamic as he states, I do not see that it necessarily confers upon Canal & River Trust the responsibilities of a housing association, writes Martin Howes.

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Published: 15 February 2016

No Nottingham access to Trent

WORK now underway to the sluice adjacent to Meadow Lane Lock means that there is no access to the Trent to or from Nottingham.

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Published: 13 February 2016

Aire & Calder still closed

THE Aire & Calder Navigation that was put out of action by the December floods is still closed to boating.

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Published: 13 February 2016

No, No, No!

WE ALLOWED Nick Brown of the Bargees Association to have his say regarding the proposals for new mooring regulations and published the first reply we received.

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Published: 12 February 2016

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Latest

  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • 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
  • 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
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters

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