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Floods spreading knotweed

THE many floods over the past weeks have spread the invasive Japanese Knotweed from the rivers onto surrounding land, where it is quickly taking hold.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Comment—campaign against narrowboatworld

THERE has been much effort recently by Canal & River Trust denying it is running a campaign against narrowboatworld and its contributors.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Will anything be done?

WITH the complaints of the state of the Trent & Mersey Canal by our Ralph Freeman at last getting through to Canal & River Trust, a meeting was arranged with its people, but Ralph has his doubts if anything will come of it, and writes.

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Published: 17 December 2012

Bite the bullet

ALTHOUGH I have written I'm ‘winding down' for Christmas, I've been given the right of reply to comment expressed in narrowboatworld by Canal & river Trust Trustee John Dodwell, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 16 December 2012

George's is saved

THE small shop on the Audlem Flight shop threatened with closure by Canal & River Trust will now continue to trade next year, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 15 December 2012

Beaten-up on towpath

A 20 year old man arranged for his 15 years old ex girlfriend to be be beaten-up by his new 17 years old girlfriend on a canal towpath.

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Published: 15 December 2012

Race to save trapped dog

FIREFIGHTERS had a race against time to rescue a dog trapped in a sluice paddle on the Manchester Ship Canal yesterday (Friday) as it could only be shut off for an hour.

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Published: 15 December 2012

Fire closes Staffs & Worcs

AN EXTENSIVE fire at Kidderminster yesterday by the Staffs & Worcs Canal has caused the waterway to be closed.

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Published: 15 December 2012

Lapal Canal line lost

CONCERN is being expressed about the future of the proposed restoration of the Lapal Canal following publication of a leaflet by a developer, Land Securities (in partnership with Sainsbury's), which shows a revised scheme for Battery Park which does not include provision for the canal, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 14 December 2012

Wide beam curb at Crick

WIDE beam boats are being severely restricted from passing through Crick Tunnel, with no week-end passage whatsoever.

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Published: 14 December 2012

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Latest

  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • 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

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