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Skippers wanted

THE Kennet & Avon Canal Trust is wanting skippers for its Hungerford based trip boat Rose of Hungerford, with the offer to train volunteers to Maritime & Coastguard Agency Boatmaster level.

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Published: 25 August 2014

Preventing Sawley engine thefts

ALTHOUGH the police were brought in to investigate the boat outboard engine thefts at Sawley Marina earlier this year, engines are still being stolen.

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Published: 25 August 2014

Maesbury Canal Festival

A GOOD selection of trading boats as well as historic and decorated boats will be on show at Maesbury Canal Festival on the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 23 August 2014

In time for the holidays

THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal is closed at Lock 64 at Johnson's Hill Flight, the bottom lock, and again it is a cill that needs repairing.

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Published: 22 August 2014

Weevils to clear Huddersfield Broad

SUCH is the growth of the Azolla Weed on the Huddersfield Broad Canal, that Canal & River Trust has released around  4,000 weed munching weevils to control it.

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Published: 22 August 2014

CaRT's £20.5m visitor attraction

THE Three Mills Lock by the Olympic Stadium is to be open to the public tomorrow (Saturday) as a visitor attraction.

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Published: 22 August 2014

Cherwell feed dries up

LACK of water on the Oxford Canal caused by the low level of the Cherwell is causing problems for boaters.

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Published: 21 August 2014

CaRT failing to publish minutes

AFTER an investigation lasting over a year, the Waterways Ombudsman, Andrew Walker, has finally upheld a complaint that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Trustees are ‘failing to ensure that minutes of board meetings and associated papers are being published in a timely manner', writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 21 August 2014

Saul Waterways Pageant

SOMETHING different on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal as a parade of Historic Lifeboats will take place at Saul Junction for the Bank Holiday weekend as part of the Saul Waterways Pageant.

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Published: 21 August 2014

Kayak stolen

BOATERS are being asked to be on the look-out for a Kayak that was stolen from the roof of a van that was stolen at Keynsham on the Avon.

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Published: 21 August 2014

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  • 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
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  • 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
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed

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