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Victor: How many are closed now?

I RECKON it was a bad decision by CaRT to published that 21 of its canals had stoppages at the start of the season.

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Published: 01 May 2021

Appalling indictment of society today

The story in the news today about some youths pushing an old man into the Mersey in Warrington and just running away laughing, is an appalling indictment of society today, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 30 April 2021

Assaulted man was Licensing Ranger

THE man who was assaulted and died on the Grand Union Canal was a Licensing Ranger.

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Published: 30 April 2021

Ripon Canal remains closed

THOUGH there was an attempt at a temporary repair to re-open the Ripon Canal this was unsuccessful.

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Published: 30 April 2021

Aire & Calder repair to cost £3 millions

AireCalderBreachTHE Canal & River Trust have estimated that the repair to the breach on the Aire & Calder will cost £3 millions.

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Published: 29 April 2021

Another arrest over trust's worker's killing

A FURTHER arrest has been made over the killing of the Canal & River Trust worker.

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Published: 29 April 2021

Shaft bearings worn out

I’VE JUST come up the Hatton Flight for the first time in four years. What a tragedy; the state of the flight, shaft bearings worn out and totally covered in oil/grease serving no useful purpose.

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Published: 29 April 2021

Trust worker killed on towpath

A WORKER for Canal & River Trust has been murdered on the Grand Union Canal towpath.

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Published: 28 April 2021

Double quick reopening of the Llangollen!

AS WAS obviously expected there was double quick re-opening of the Llangollen Canal culvert failure.

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Published: 28 April 2021

And another canal closed

THE latest canal closed is the Huddersfield Broad Canal.

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Published: 28 April 2021

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