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Restoration boosts the Montgomery Canal for visitors and boating

THE YEARS OF THE MONTGOMERY RESTORATION has certainly paid off for it has been discovered it has both boosted visitor numbers and local spending, in addition to more navigation for boats.

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Published: 24 July 2026

Environment Agency steps in to maintain Severn levels

THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY is taking action to maintain water levels on the Severn.

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Published: 24 July 2026

Massive length of Leicester Section closed and locked off

A MASSIVE LENGTH OF THE Leicester Section is to be locked off in four days time.

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Published: 24 July 2026

Possibility of Lancaster Canal closing

THERE IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY of the Lancaster Canal closing completely through lack of water.

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Published: 24 July 2026

Hopes to have Bridgewater Canal breach repaired by December

THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL COMPANY, is telling the breach on the canal will be repaired by the end of this December.

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Published: 23 July 2026

Foating market this weekend at Market Drayton

THERE IS TO BE A FLOATING MARKET at Market Drayton on the Shropshire Union Canal this weekend.

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Published: 23 July 2026

Lack of water closes Caldon Canal

DUE TO ONGOING PRESSURE on water resources, the Caldon Canal will be closed to navigation from Saturday 1st August 2026 until further notice, Canal & River Trust reports.

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Published: 23 July 2026

Four flights closed on Old Main Line

THE OLD MAIN LINE IS TO SUFFER four lock flights being closed.

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Published: 23 July 2026

Boaters and businesses complain about continous closure of Erewash Canal

BOATERS, BUSINESSES AND CAMPAIGNERS have complained to the BBC about the continuous closures of the Erewash Canal.

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Published: 22 July 2026

Various problems close navigations

OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS various problems have closed canals.

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Published: 22 July 2026

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  • Restoration boosts the Montgomery Canal for visitors and boating
  • Environment Agency steps in to maintain Severn levels
  • Massive length of Leicester Section closed and locked off
  • Possibility of Lancaster Canal closing
  • Hopes to have Bridgewater Canal breach repaired by December
  • Foating market this weekend at Market Drayton
  • Lack of water closes Caldon Canal
  • Four flights closed on Old Main Line
  • Boaters and businesses complain about continous closure of Erewash Canal
  • Various problems close navigations
  • Navigations reopened
  • Eleven stoppages through various reasons
  • Weevils used to kill invasive weed
  • Swans injured on Chesterfield Canal
  • Trent and Kennet & Avon reopened
  • Erewash closed again through lack of water
  • More paddle problems
  • North West waterways fragmented—Liverpool cut-off
  • Vandalism blamed for low water closing lock
  • Misuse of lock blamed for low water

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