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Victor: Overwhelming number of boaters giving up

THERE are an overwhelming number of people giving up boating, and that's official—according to Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 08 May 2021

Boating has ceased to be a relaxing pleasure

THAT 50 stoppages/restrictions figure confirms to me that we made the right decision to hang up the windlass and sell our boat last month, writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 07 May 2021

Kennet & Avon closed by sunken boat

A NARROWBOAT was caught on the cill of Bradford Lock at Bradford-on-Avon and sank.

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Published: 07 May 2021

Lock repaired the same day

THE Canal & River Trust is making an effort with stoppages by repairing one the same day.

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Published: 07 May 2021

'Floating' cinema opens in June

THE only 'floating' cinema in the country opens on the Regents Canal in June.

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Published: 07 May 2021

Macclesfield Canal still closed

THE culvert failure closing the Macclesfield Canal has still not been repaired.

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Published: 06 May 2021

Why not update important safety signs too?

WE JUST completed a trip up and down the Erewash, writes Dave Irving.

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Published: 06 May 2021

Still no access to or from Chester

THE breach on the Shropshire Union Canal at Bates Mill Bridge (109) is still not repaired.

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Published: 06 May 2021

New all-electric boat for Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust

A NEW community boat was craned into the canal at Milton Keynes yesterday.

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Published: 06 May 2021

Feeding water to attempt to reopen Rochdale Canal

THE Canal & River Trust tells that it is feeding water to locks on the Rochdale in an attempt to allow navigation.

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Published: 05 May 2021

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