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Volunteers wanted to help keep canals alive for wildlife

AGAIN THERE is a call from Canal & River Trust for volunteers to help keep canals alive for wildlife.

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Published: 30 January 2025

New moorings and village for the Weaver

 THERE HAVE been new details given over plans to create a marina and 83 homes at the Northwich Weaver Shipyard.

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Published: 30 January 2025

Middle Level news

UNLIKE THE Canal & River Trust, there have been no main boating season stoppages on the Middle Level waters throughout last year, writes Kelvin Alexander-Duggan.

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Published: 29 January 2025

Ashby Canal attraction repairs cost doubled

WATER LEAKING into Moira Furnace has caused a now estimated £490,000 worth of damage, virtually doubled from the original estimate of £225,000

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Published: 29 January 2025

Poor condition of lock means long closure

THE CONDITION of the quoins on Sheffield Lock 101 means the Kennet & Avon is stated as being closed.

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Published: 29 January 2025

Fairline Yachts Ltd in insolvency proceedings

FAIRLINE YACHTS Ltd of Oundle in insolvency proceedings after lender redraws funding, writes Kelvin Alexander-Duggan.

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Published: 29 January 2025

It was just an excuse

THE NAVIGATION was closed at Lock 1 on the Huddersfield Broad as a gate was 'severely damaged' Canal & River Trust stated.

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Published: 29 January 2025

In a lot worse condition

NO MATTER the congratulations from the chairman David Orr of Canal & River Trust about the chief executive Richard Parry's many achievements, etc, etc, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 27 January 2025

Saved £1,000 monthly with a narrowboat

A COUPLE sold their share of a seaside home in Hastings to save over £1,000 in 'rent'.

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Published: 27 January 2025

And still those bridges fail...

WHICH OF course means another swing bridge failure on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 27 January 2025

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  • Protecting the Erewash Canal water
  • Calder & Hebble Navigation reopened
  • Rushall Canal still closed
  • Hoping to enable trapped boats to escape
  • Row between boaters and householders
  • Don't get stung!
  • Sound of music comes to canalside café
  • Ashing lock to save water
  • Another problem keeps Severn lock closed
  • Volunteers rally to tackle aquatic weed on the waterways
  • Lack of water closing navigations
  • Pressure from IWA on the trust to reopen the Anderton Boat Lift
  • Too many stoppages
  • Sadly no Montgomery Canal Triathlon this year
  • Red weather warning across canals
  • Site has been compromised
  • Sorry but site problems
  • Severn closed for essential maintenance works
  • More volunteers required at Foxton Flight
  • Breach on the Kennet & Avon Canal?

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