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Signs, signs and more signs

YELLOW signs, blue signs and now electronic signs! writes John Coxon.

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Published: 28 June 2021

Good— and not so good—volunteers at Marple Flight

WE TOOK the Boy's boat down from Poynton to Portland Basin Marina for some work—excellently done—and returned it a week later, writes Paul Burke.

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Published: 28 June 2021

Bomb scare closes Leeds navigation

A MAGNET 'fisherman' pulling out a 'grenade' from the navigation caused a scare in Leeds over the week-end.

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Published: 28 June 2021

Rotten balance beam closes Oxford

A ROTTEN balance beam on a lock gate has snapped off and closed the Oxford Canal, yet again.

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Published: 28 June 2021

35mph speedsters on the Thames

THE newest extreme sport, Efoil, is motorised surfing on such as the Thames.

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Published: 28 June 2021

Victor is told it's a worry

FAR too many people are telling us it's now become a worry of where to cruise, asking us for advice.

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Published: 27 June 2021

David: No problems—yet

I EXPECT I am asking for trouble.

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Published: 25 June 2021

Peaky Blinders nights at Black Country Living Museum

PART of the Peaky Blinders television series is filmed at the Black Country Living Museum.

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Published: 25 June 2021

Doubt as to cause of Erewash Canal death

THERE are doubts as to the police actions over the death of a man by the Erewash Canal.

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Published: 25 June 2021

Five out of the six Trent locks have been closed

OVER the past months five of the six locks on the non-tidal Trent have been out of action.

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Published: 25 June 2021

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  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters

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