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Don't work lift bridge alone

CHISNELL Lift Bridge (193) on the Oxford Canal can no longer be worked by one person.

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Published: 31 July 2023

Now it's minimal information

INSTEAD of the normal information concerning the Oxford Canal closure it is kept to a minimum.

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Published: 31 July 2023

Now it's another type of floating home

 WE ARE all aware that narrowboats are the floating homes of many, but now there is another variety—floating cabins.

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Published: 31 July 2023

Victor reckons they should know the 'Method of Repair' by now

SURELY those contractors should have by now found the 'method of repair' for all those repairs that keep piling up.

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Published: 29 July 2023

Peak Forest Lift Bridge fails for fourth time

THERE can be little doubt that the many repairs to Wood End Lift Bridge are bodged.

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Published: 28 July 2023

Burnt-out narrowboat towed away

THE burnt-out narrowboat has been located and has been towed back to the Middle Level Commissioners depot near March, writes Kelvin Alexander-Duggan.

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Published: 28 July 2023

Leeds & Liverpool closed for three weeks

ANOTHER waterway that will have a long closure is the Leeds & Liverpool.

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Published: 28 July 2023

Huddersfield Narrow closed for seventh time this month

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal is having it rough for boaters.

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Published: 28 July 2023

Contractors to 'attempt a repair' at Audlem

IT LOOKS like another long job at Audlem Flight on the Shropshire Union.

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Published: 28 July 2023

Missed 'winter works' will close the Rochdale

THE Rochdale Canal is to be closed at Hebden Bridge during August.

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Published: 27 July 2023

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  • Canal & River Trust warn that Foxton Flight may have to close again
  • Closed by a faulty sluice
  • A good year for Fish Pass
  • Pollution closes Chesterfield Canal
  • IWA warn of lack of funds
  • Oxford Canal closed again
  • At last—boaters able to escape from the Weaver
  • Permission granted to repair Ashton Canal lock
  • Rail drawbridge fails again
  • Leicester Section reopened without restrictions but likely to close
  • Grand Union closures
  • Can't be that skilled
  • Marple and Bosley lock flights open at last
  • Oxford Canal open Wednesdays and Thursdays only
  • Walsall Canal still closed by obstruction
  • Another Customer Service Facility relocated
  • Knowle Locks Customer Service Facility relocated
  • Leaking locks on the Erewash
  • The trust gets lottery money to carry out winter works
  • Work going ahead on Wilts & Berks Canal through Swindon

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