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Harecastle keepers to be sacked

THE regular keepers at Harecastle Tunnel are to be made redundant and replaced by volunteers.

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Published: 23 September 2020

River & Canal Rescue—to the rescue of 47 boats!

FOLLOWING the failure of the Twerton sluice gates on the Avon on Tuesday evening (15th Sept), River Canal Rescue has performed a logistical miracle, pulling teams and equipment together, at short notice, to recover 47 boats.

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Published: 23 September 2020

Rubbish galore in Birmingham

THE lesser used Birmingham waterways are becoming strewn with rubbish.

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Published: 23 September 2020

Brinklow Marina goes bust

BRINKLOW Marina is now under receivership with its future in the balance.

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Published: 23 September 2020

Irresponsible kayak training session

I DON'T really have a problem dodging canoes, and rowers react quickly, to a toot on the horn, but we did have a problem on the Thames, writes Stan King.

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Published: 23 September 2020

Victor finds tempers fray at Fradley

NO, NO, NO, not my temper I hasten to add, I'm way past all that.

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Published: 21 September 2020

Victor is incensed!

INCENSED doesn't even begin to cover it!

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Published: 18 September 2020

Victor finds it better at Rugeley

THERE was a pleasant surprise awaiting at our usual shopping town of Rugeley.

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Published: 12 September 2020

Victor: Up and away!

UP AND away indeed through Derwent Mouth Lock on to the Trent & Mersey yet again.

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Published: 10 September 2020

Gone boating!

No general updates until Wednesday 23rd September though Victor may tell a tale...

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Published: 08 September 2020

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