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Not looking good for the Llangollen breach

THE fact that Canal & River Trust are installing pumps on the Llangollen Canal breach is not looking good for its quick reopening.

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Published: 16 April 2021

Two boys with a rifle on the Trent

THE police were called after two boys in an inflatable boat were spotted on the Trent with an air rifle.

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Published: 16 April 2021

Stoppages—is it the whole story?

I AGREE with your frustration at Canal & River Trust's 22 or 21 or whatever stoppages. But I wonder if it’s the whole story? Asks Dave Irving.

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Published: 15 April 2021

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

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