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Now it's the canoes and kayaks we have to dodge

SO NOW we boaters have to beware of canoes and kayaks, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 04 September 2020

Sunk hire boat crew left in shock

THE crew of the narrowboat that sank in a Kennet & Avon Lock at Bath were left in a state of shock.

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Published: 04 September 2020

You just have to help yourselves and get stuck in

YOUR snowflake item reminded me that moored in a queue on the South Oxford last month we wandered up the cut and found a chap stuck in the lock, writes Roger Spurr.

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Published: 04 September 2020

Broken paddle empties pound

 THE Huddersfield Narrow is closed again, by one broken paddle!

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Published: 04 September 2020

Arsenal of weapons found in Leeds & Liverpool Canal

GUNS and knifes have been discovered in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal by a magnet 'fisherman'.

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Published: 04 September 2020

'Snowflake' generation affecting the waterways

THE 'snowflake' generation and its pathetic thinking is now affecting the waterways.

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Published: 03 September 2020

The exception that proves the rule

I enjoyed reading the article by Ralph Freeman on marinas, writes Robert Neff.

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Published: 03 September 2020

Wey & Arun Canal Trust secures lottery funding after losses due to coronavirus

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has been awarded £13,100 of National Lottery support in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on heritage charities’ income.

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Published: 03 September 2020

Still not enough water

THE Chesterfield Canal is still closed through lack of water.

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Published: 03 September 2020

Rochdale broken culvert being investigated

THE Rochdale Canal has now been dewatered between the dams at the broken culvert.

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Published: 03 September 2020

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