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In praise of the Muddy-Boots Engineers:

Why do 200 years old canal structures outlast their modern concrete equivalents?

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Published: 12 September 2026

Bridge parapet hit causing danger to boaters

THE DUNSTALL BRIDGE parapet on the Coventry Canal has been hit yet again again by a vehicle.

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Published: 12 September 2026

Locks reopen

THE WIGAN FLIGHT on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has reopened.

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Published: 12 September 2026

Two more lack of water stoppages on the Erewash

MANY CANALS ARE RECOVERING their water levels after the rainfall.

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Published: 12 September 2026

Sykehouse Lift Bridge breaks yet again

LAST MONTH, AUGUST, Sykehouse Lift Bridge on the New Junction Canal failed three times.

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Published: 11 September 2026

For the love of canals

Here is a synopsis of the new book For the Love of CanalsĀ from its publisher.

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Published: 11 September 2026

Lack of experience

There are a couple of YouTube sites monitoring the progress using drones, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 10 September 2026

Cannot understand the reason for stoppage

The lower part of the River Stort from Harlow to the junction with the River Lee has been closed to navigation sinceĀ  3rd August.

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Published: 10 September 2026

Navigations reopened

THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER of navigations reopened recently.

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Published: 09 September 2026

Not looking too good for the Rochdale Canal

THE ROCHDALE CANAL is not having it too good at the moment.

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Published: 09 September 2026

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