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What is happening to the waterways?

WHAT on earth is happening to the waterways? Are they closing down? Asks James Henry.

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Published: 15 April 2021

Single channel at Soot Hill next week

SOME of the obstruction will be cleared from the Trent & Mersey Canal at Soot Hill to allow single channel operation.

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Published: 15 April 2021

Four Counties Ring to close for 10 days

THERE is going to be a tremendous disruption to available cruising as the Four Counties Ring is to be closed for 10 days.

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Published: 15 April 2021

Taxi driver turned into canal after told to by sat nav!

A TAXI driver was driving to a fare alongside the Bridgewater Canal when his sat nav ordered him to 'turn left'—he did—straight into the canal!

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Published: 15 April 2021

Use the 'David Fletcher Era' at British Waterways as your benchmark

SO THE Canal & River Trust is looking for a 'Baseline' for it's operational standards eh? Asks Andrew Claxby.

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Published: 14 April 2021

Culvert failure closes the Llangollen

A CULVERT has now failed closing the Llangollen Canal near its junction with the Shropshire Union.

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Published: 14 April 2021

What a start to the season

WELL, the paddle at Swanley Lock is now fixed, and a notice issued telling us that the navigation is now open, writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 14 April 2021

What about the other six?

I MUST congratulate Damian on his Boaters' Update for telling us of the stoppages, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 12 April 2021

"I DON'T believe it!" as the other Victor would say

THE three millions pound repair to the Figure of Three locks that was to be reopened today, Monday, has failed!

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Published: 12 April 2021

Boaters can pick up keys and cards at last

BOATERS will at last be able to pick up keys and cards from the Canal & River Trust's Cambrian office.

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Published: 12 April 2021

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