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'Cooking the books'—again!

I HAVE just done an astonishing sum following the publication by CaRT of the volunteer hours spent clearing rubbish from the Regent’s Canal, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 18 June 2018

What about the rest of its waterways?

I had to have a laugh when I read about CaRT bragging that the Regent's Canal was the cleanest in years, writes Adrian Fells.

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Published: 18 June 2018

Mystery of drowned father and son in canal

THERE is a mystery of a father and son discovered over the week-end drowned at Cooper's Bridge in the Huddersfield Broad Canal.

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Published: 18 June 2018

What other sort of moorings?

READING David's article about signs and the re- wording brought to mind something that has been puzzling me, writes, Jenny Macgillivray.

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Published: 18 June 2018

Regent's 'the cleanest in years'

BRINGING in volunteers to do the work, Canal & River Trust maintain that the Regent's Canal in the capital is 'the cleanest in years'.

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Published: 18 June 2018

Victor: Mooring enforcement goes private

I CAN reveal that Canal & River Trust, admitting it is unable to enforce its mooring rules, has now placed enforcement in the hands of a private company.

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Published: 17 June 2018

David: New rules?

COMING past Gailey the other week I saw a new notice on the permanent moorings above the top lock I have not seen before.

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Published: 16 June 2018

The Hillmorton system

REGARDING the volunteer operation at Hillmorton Locks, the one lock up one lock down system only seems to be in operation at the bottom pair, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 15 June 2018

Swing bridge fails again

IT WAS just over a month ago that the Crabtree Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal failed, but it has done so again.

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Published: 15 June 2018

Stopping the leak—possibly!

IT WAS four years ago that we first noiced the leak from Barton Turn Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Published: 15 June 2018

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Latest

  • 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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