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Leeds & Liverpool stoppage extended

THE stoppage to repair Sandholme Aqueduct has been extended.

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Published: 08 March 2019

Will be closed for a while

WolverleyLandSlipThis is the scene at present at Wolverley on the Staffs & Worcester Canal where a landslip was caused by a leaking Severn Trent water pipe. There is still no sign of any work being done—only surveyors and engineers looking at it and, hopefully, deciding what to do.

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Published: 07 March 2019

Volunteering is not so happy-go-lucky

AS A boater of long years standing, when I sold it I wanted to still be involved with the canals and so volunteered as a lock keeper, writes Joe Parkin.

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Published: 07 March 2019

Boat pull to raise funds

THE Friends of Dawn Rose' of the Chesterfield Canal Trust are again organising a sponsored pull of the narrowboat.

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Published: 07 March 2019

Narrowboat sinks in lock

A NARROWBOAT sank in a Poolstock Lock at Wigan but had to be left owing to darkness falling.

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Published: 06 March 2019

Landslip closes Staffs & Worcs Canal

THERE has been a landslip at Wolverley on the Staffs and Worcs Canal that is likely to keep the canal closed for some time, writes Jimmey Lockwood.

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Published: 06 March 2019

We are powerless

REFERENCE Victor's recent article ref BW/CaRT purchases, writes Brian D Jarrett.

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Published: 06 March 2019

Shortage of volunteer lock keepers

THOUGH Canal & River Trust boasts of its many volunteers, it seems it cannot keep them.

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Published: 06 March 2019

Extending the Bridgewater into Runcorn

THERE have been quite a few schemes for extending the Bridgewater Canal up into Runcorn, and here comes another one.

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Published: 04 March 2019

L&L closed at Burnley until 8th May

MORE problems for the Leeds & Liverpool Canal as it will be closed at Burnley until the 8th May at least.

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Published: 04 March 2019

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