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Regent's Canal turns green

DUCKWEED has taken over huge swathes the Regent's and Grand Union canals in London.

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Published: 25 July 2018

Burglar ruined Australian’s boating holiday

A BURGLAR who broke into a narrowboat that had been hired by three Australian holiday makers on the the Leeds & Liverpool Canal ruined their holiday.

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Published: 25 July 2018

Surprise, surprise

THE inquest into Rajkaji Lama who drowned in the Thames at Reading was told he had been drinking.

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Published: 25 July 2018

Huddersfield Narrow locked down

THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal will be locked down from Monday 8th August.

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Published: 25 July 2018

Impact of HS2 reduced at Fradley

THE Canal & River Trust has secured an agreement with HS2 which will significantly reduce the impact of the rail line on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Fradley Junction.

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Published: 25 July 2018

Wait until it breaks

Wait till it breaks methodology still in place with CART we see—lock landing at lock 38, Marston, Grand Union Canal, Wayne Abbott reports.

landing MarstonGU

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Published: 25 July 2018

What a busy waterway

YESTERDAY we moved our boat from Uplands Marina, Anderton, to the new Park Farm Marina, near Higher Shurlach, just over six miles, writes John Bamford.

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Published: 23 July 2018

There must be action and soon

HAVE a survey yes, but whatever the outcome there must be action and it must be soon and hit CaRT in the long term either financially or by intense public humiliation, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 23 July 2018

Time for direct action

KEVIN McNIFF is right. Direct action is not a traditional part of English culture—perhaps it’s time for a bit more, writes John Bamford.

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Published: 23 July 2018

No canal in 'Canal Quarter'

THE plans of Stratford’s new Canal Quarter development have been unveiled at a special exhibition, but no sign of the canal!

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Published: 23 July 2018

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  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed

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