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Difficult to understand

A NOTICE concerning the New Junction Canal is difficult to understand.

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Published: 08 January 2025

High alert flood warning for Sawley Marina and lock

A FLOOD warning is now in force for the Trent at Sawley Marina, including Sawley Lock and the B6540 Tamworth Road at Sawley.

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Published: 07 January 2025

Narrowboat café extension blocked

THE ATTEMPT to extend a waterside café with a moored narrowboat to increase more customers has been blocked.

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Published: 06 January 2025

Narrowboat used by Princess Diana has new home

THE NARROWBOAT that played host to Princess Diana has a new home.

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Published: 06 January 2025

Asylum seekers encampments cost €790,769 in 2024

THE COST for fencing, clean-up and patrols for dealing with asylum seeker encampments along the Grand Canal reached €790,769 in 2024.

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Published: 06 January 2025

Rivers flood again

THE MELTING snow coupled with more rain today has once again brought the navigable rivers into flood.

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Published: 06 January 2025

Canals repurposed to address some of the greatest challenges

A NEW REPORT Published by Canal & River Trust demonstrates how the network of historic canals, are being repurposed to address some of the greatest challenges facing society.

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Published: 06 January 2025

The closures continue

A FAULT with a gate on the Anderton Boat Lift, closed the lift on Friday.

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Published: 05 January 2025

Bargees brought it on themselves

SO HAS IT finally dawned on the bargees that CaRT are out to get them is it?  Asks John Coxon.

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Published: 04 January 2025

James Henry is back!

OUR CONTRIBUTOR, James Henry, was one of our very first, but gave up boating, and now we have learnt he was abroad, but he has now returned, and writes:

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Published: 03 January 2025

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  • 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
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock
  • How the boat rescue was undertaken
  • Rain, rain and more rain
  • Two problems at Keadby Lock

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