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Dangerous wakeboarding on Birmingham canals

BE VERY careful indeed if cruising the Birmingham canals as Wakeboading is taking over.

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Published: 10 December 2018

Allowing locks and pounds to dry out

I HAVE thought for quite a while that allowing locks and pounds to dry out is detrimental, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 10 December 2018

Clearing the Thames river bed

LEAVING the Richmond Half Tide Lock gates open when the tide went out had an advantage.

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Published: 10 December 2018

Victor: Chickens home to roost?

THE continuing failures of lock and approach walls are certainly bringing the 'chickens home to roost'.

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Published: 09 December 2018

Statistics of robberies on towpaths

THOUGH Canal & River Trust have given us pages and pages of statistics over the years I cannot find any concerning the number of attacks/robberies on its towpaths, writes James Henry.

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Published: 07 December 2018

Kennet & Avon 'closed until further notice'

THE collapse of an approach chamber wall at a lock has closed the Kennet & Avon Canal at Semington.

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Published: 07 December 2018

Development raises questions

YOUR report on the the local MP [Development at the Clayton Triangle] raises a few questions, writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 06 December 2018

Sculpture marks Mercia's 10th anniversary

A SPECTACULAR sculpture created by a renowned artist has been unveiled to mark Mercia Marina’s 10th anniversary.

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Published: 06 December 2018

Teenagers suspected of firing narrowboat

POLICE have interviewed two teenage boys after a narrowboat was deliberately set alight.

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Published: 06 December 2018

Man too engrossed on his phone steps into canal lock

A MAN obviously too engrossed on his phone turned off a walkway and walked straight into a lock!

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Published: 06 December 2018

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