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The sun didn't always shine...

I detect that there is an impression among some of today’s boaters that the sun always shone when BWB was in charge of the canal system, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 17 July 2025

Canal Hub wins Green Flag number 9

THE CHESTERFIELD TRUST is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Hollingwood Hub for the ninth year in a row.

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Published: 17 July 2025

Grounding advice from River Canal Rescue

RIVER CANAL RESCUE is warning boaters about the risks of grounding after receiving 40 plus calls in a six weeks period.

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Published: 16 July 2025

Leicester Section to close from Watford to Leicester

UNLESS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RAIN the 29th of this month will see the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal close.

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Published: 16 July 2025

Multiple closures on Oxford Canal

THERE ARE TO BE MULTIPLE closures of the Oxford Canal starting next week.

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Published: 16 July 2025

Grantham Canal Produce Fair

VOLUNTEERS FROM THE Grantham Canal Society very much look forward to welcoming you to our Woolsthorpe depot, on Sunday 31st August, writes Louise Cooper, Events Manager.

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Published: 16 July 2025

Canal & River Trust failing to get basics right

THE NATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS show Canal & River Trust are failing to 'get the basics right' for UK Waterways.

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Published: 16 July 2025

From overgrown to biodiverse wetlands—the restoration of Coney Meadow

WYCHAVON DISTRICT COUNNCIL and the Canal & River Trust elected to restore the reed bed and enhance the biodiversity at Coney Meadow in early 2025.

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Published: 16 July 2025

Rally to help Bridgewater breach repair

A RALLY IS BEING HELD to help the Bridgewater breach repair.

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Published: 14 July 2025

Society gives veterans narrowboats

FORCES VETERANS AFLOAT (FVA) provides an unusual recovery environment—it gives them a narrowboat!

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Published: 14 July 2025

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  • Victor reckons a stoppage a day keeps the boaters away
  • Rubbish scattered about
  • Liverpool docks liable to close
  • Swarkestone Lock fully closed
  • Now developed a design
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  • Senior project manager wanted to oversee Anderton Boat Lift repair
  • Possible for boat movement through Marsh Lock
  • Pinch me!
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  • MP highlights underinvestment in local canals
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  • Trust's Annual Public meeting will be live
  • Nothing like a morning dip!
  • Paddles and gates left open
  • Vandals ruined life-saving kit
  • Market Drayton refuse collection point closure
  • Two people charged as part of investigation into canal death
  • The Harecastle Tunnel fault
  • Victor tells of the season just about finished

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