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Anti-vandal locks need replacing

FOR many years every lock on the Erewash Canal had anti-vandal locks on its gates.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Canal & River Trust introduce a Towpath Code

Canal & River Trust has today, Monday 10th July, published its Towpath Code.

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Published: 10 July 2023

Victor waves goodbye to Sawley Marina

YES, my friends, after 25 years we have departed Sawley Marina, having seen off three—or was it four?—owners in that time.

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Published: 08 July 2023

CaRT admits no money for cleaning Elsan facilites

THE Canal & River Trust tells that it has no money for cleaning out its Elsan facility!

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Published: 08 July 2023

Swing bridges are a menace

WE MOOR our boat at Snaygill on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, writes Joe Turner.

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Published: 07 July 2023

The 'terrible six' still closed

THE six broad locks at the start of the Trent & Mersey Canal are still closed.

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Published: 07 July 2023

A need to review the anti-vandal lock policy

WITH so many instances of paddles left open it would seem time for Canal & River Trust to renew its anti-vandal lock policy.

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Published: 07 July 2023

Working on several alternative repair methods

ATTEMPTS are still being made to repair the Wood End Swing Bridge.

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Published: 07 July 2023

Not really victimised

IT WAS back in March 2021 that the resident boaters  moored at Bridgwater Docks on the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal had orders to quit.

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Published: 07 July 2023

Six swing bridges bite the dust already this month

SWING bridges have been causing stoppages over the few days of this month so far.

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Published: 06 July 2023

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