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Lock keepers cottage to be retained

A MASSIVE proposed development in the Digbeth area of Birmingham will see a Grand Union Canal lock keepers' cottage retained.

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Published: 26 October 2022

Lock repaired—then failed again the following day!

IT WAS on Sunday that Lemonroyd Lock (7) was closed with a failure.

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Published: 26 October 2022

What to make of it?

AS WE usually have a couple of cruises late in the year I have been perusing the list of winter stoppages, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 24 October 2022

Victor: Get back to your moorings whilst you can

WHILST Canal & River Trust(?) is proclaiming its marvellous waterways at the Houses of Parliament the opposite is very much the reality.

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Published: 22 October 2022

Coxhead awaiting 'method of repair'

ONCE again Coxhead Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is out of action.

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Published: 22 October 2022

Body pulled from Coventry Canal

A MAN'S body has been pulled from the Coventry Canal.

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Published: 22 October 2022

Wood End Lift Bridge fails again

WOOD End Lift Bridge on the Peak Forest Canal has failed again, with the navigation closed.

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Published: 21 October 2022

Waterways showcased to parliament

THE Canal & River Trust has hosted a week-long exhibition in the Houses of Parliament, setting out the importance of the nation’s inland waterways to society in addition to their core role for boats and navigation.

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Published: 21 October 2022

White Mills Marina gets four gold anchors again

THE people at White Mills Marina on the Nene tell they were absolutely delighted to learn they will be able to continue to fly The Yacht Harbour Association's (TYHA) four gold anchors flag for another three years.

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Published: 20 October 2022

Two possible canal breaches

BOTH the Trent & Mersey and Peak Forest canals were closed due to possible breaches.

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Published: 20 October 2022

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