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Staffs & Worcs closed until May

PENKRIDGE LOCK 38 on the Staffs & Worcs Canal will be closed until 1st May.

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Published: 17 February 2026

Open Day to review Chesterfield Canal Lock repair

THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST is giving members of the public the opportunity to get an up-close view of newly installed lock gates at Stret Lock in Worksop.

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Published: 17 February 2026

Flood warning on the Trent

THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY has issued a red flood warning concerning the Trent at Sawley Marina and Sawley Lock.

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Published: 09 February 2026

Water, water, everywhere

THE FIVE DAYS OF VIRTUALLY CONTINUOUS RAIN has made river navigation impossible.

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Published: 07 February 2026

Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch

THE GLASSON BRANCH of the Lancaster Canal is still closed as no paddles are available for Lock 4.

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Published: 07 February 2026

More problems at Penkridge Lock

WHILST JETTING OUT THE culvert discovered under the Penkridge Lock a further blockage has been discovered.

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Published: 07 February 2026

Two repairs will take longer than first expected

THERE ARE TWO REPAIRS, that having been inspected, will take longer than first expected.

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Published: 06 February 2026

More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon

BIDFORD BRIDGE OVER THE AVON is to have structural repairs, that will affect vehicular traffic for the next six months. 

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Published: 06 February 2026

Two more 'winter works' cancelled

THE 'WINTER WORKS' ON TWO navigations have been cancelled to be undertaken at a later date.

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Published: 06 February 2026

Good news for Canal & River Trust

GOOD NEWS INDEED as the trust has learned it will now have an increase to its annual Government grant.

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Published: 05 February 2026

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