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Email: Those 100 years

I have just read this morning's Victor, and would like to comment on the BBC now increasing the time that canal have been in existence by 100 years.

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Published: 30 August 2015

Temporary repair at Buckby Flight

THERE has been a temporary repair to the broken gate on Lock 12 on the Buckby Flight on the Grand Union Canal, which is open with restrictions.

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Published: 28 August 2015

Poor boat handling to blame

WE TRAVELLED down the Buckby Flight [Grand Union Canal] on Tuesday, the day before the lock failure, and can report the flight was in good condition, better than it had looked for years, writes Emma Payne.
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Published: 28 August 2015

Three locks closed on the Ashton!

THIS summer is certainly a summer of records for Canal & River Trust with eight stoppages in seven days, three in one day and now to top it all three locks closed on the short Ashton Canal in one day!

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Published: 28 August 2015

Quick action by Network Rail

THIS morning whilst a boat was being chaperoned through Standedge Tunnel on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal large timbers were encountered hanging over the waterway.

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Published: 27 August 2015

More boats stopped by Rufford closure

I have just read the article on this closure.

No mention has been made of the St Mary's Marina directly opposite Fetlar's Wharf on the Arm, boats that either cannot return to their mooring, or are stuck in the marina.

This marina also has facilities for boats being taken out of the water for blacking etc.

We were due to be taken out on Monday 3rd August. Our mooring is on the Leeds and Liverpool at Scarisbrick, but because of our other commitments this work will now have to wait until next year.

It is just not good enough.

Valerie Aspden

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Published: 27 August 2015

Please can we have our boat licence?

SINCE the Canal & River Trust boat licensing department moved we have been told of various problems boaters have experienced in getting their licences, but now we are experiencing problems from the 'Licensing Team' ourselves!

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Published: 27 August 2015

Funding bid to extend Montgomery

A BID for funding is being made to the Heritage Lottery Fund in September to get cash to enable the Montgomery Canal to be extended.

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Published: 27 August 2015

Another gate failure

IT'S THE Grand Union Canal again, this time Lock 12 on the Buckby Flight below Norton Junction.

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Published: 27 August 2015

The cause of so many stoppages

IT BEGGARS believe how a company can allow its structures to get in such a poor condition that is has 52,000 defects, writes James Henry.

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Published: 26 August 2015

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