OVER the past years many millions of pounds have been received from the various lottery funds for 'good causes' connected with the waterways, but we are warned that this is to be curtailed.
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THE Huddersfield Narrow Canal was closed at the end of last month as it was too silted-up for boats to proceed.
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THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust is once again giving the opportunity for people to explore is route in its annual sponsored walk.
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I THINK we all will have noticed that Canal & River Trust often calls itself a charity, yet it is being hoisted by its own petard, writes James Henry.
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A LORRY driver would do well to pay more attention to his work, as he inadvertantly left his lorry's handbrake off and not in gear allowing it to reverse with its trailer into the Cam in Cambridge.
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THE proposed Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway that was to connect the Grand Union at Milton Keynes with the River Great Ouse at Bedford is under threat.
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WITH Canal & River Trust reporting problem after problem with the repair to Lock15 on the Marple Flight there seems little chance of a re-opening of the Peak Forest Canal in the near future.
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THE wharf in Middlewich that is the home of Middlewich Narrowboats on the Trent & Mersey Canal is deserted, with its website down.
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HERE is Cart blithely announcing that it is going to spend a million or more re-branding itself and at the same time admitting that some boats cannot use a main waterways as it 'has not the funds to dredge it'!
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THOUGH Bagnall Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal has been repaired, with new gates, it is now more difficult to operate!
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