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Welcoming the New Year

THERE are plenty of hardy boaters at Bugsworth Basin on the Peak Forest Canal for a New Year rally.

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Published: 31 December 2015

Navigation hazard on the Soar

THE narrowboat that sank on the Soar above Ratcliffe Lock has been a danger to navigation for nine days, being just two feet under the surface.

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Published: 30 December 2015

Boats damaged on Calder & Hebble

THE Calder & Hebble Navigation flooded dramatically during this week's storm, with many of its moored boats slung on to its banks, and though now receded, another storm is forecast.

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Published: 30 December 2015

Warnings given

There is no evidence that navigation warnings are not being updated, certainly not on the South Oxford, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 30 December 2015

Nothing from CaRT

THE terrible weather in the north has been terrible over the Christmas period and must have flooded canals as well as the rivers, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 29 December 2015

Email: Doesn't allow long enough

THE Environmental Agency says 'Boaters will now have a fairer opportunity to stay at Environment Agency riverside moorings to enjoy the local towns, restaurants, shops and leisure facilities which the Thames has to offer'.

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Published: 29 December 2015

Fire closes Leicester GU

A MASSIVE fire yesterday (Monday) by the Grand Union Canal at Belgrave in Leicester caused the Grand Union Canal to be closed to navigation by the police.

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Published: 29 December 2015

National Users' Forum

THE dates for the next two meeting meeting of the National Users' Forum have now been decided.

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Published: 24 December 2015

Email: Pension reality check

CaRT employees, welcome to the real world. You are having to face up to the cold stark reality of pension provision, as will the remainder of the public sector employees before much longer.

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Published: 24 December 2015

Car park style moorings enforcement

AFTER what the Environmental Agency state was a successful pilot scheme, it has given a contract to the country's largest car park enforcement company to put an end to boaters overstaying at 24 hours mooring sites on the Thames.

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Published: 24 December 2015

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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
  • CafĂ© 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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