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The Trust admits failure of Waterway Partnerships

THE  Canal & River Trust has admitted the failure of its ill conceived Waterway Partnerships, and downgraded them to Regional Advisory Boards.

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Published: 18 January 2018

Tinsley remains closed

THE Tinsley Flight on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation still remains closed.

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Published: 18 January 2018

Where are they?

IT was a fellow moorer here at Knighton [Shropshire Union Canal] who introduced me to your site.

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Published: 17 January 2018

Leicester Riverside Festival

THE Leicester Riverside Festival, now in its 21st year, returns on the first weekend in June, and this free festival will be spread over four areas on and off the water.

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Published: 17 January 2018

Church Minshull Aqueduct is Marina of the Year

Church Minshull Aqueduct has won the UK Inland Marina of the Year 2018 award, presented at the London Boat Show.

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Published: 17 January 2018

More pump problems

THIS time it is the pumps supplying the basin at Sheffield on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation at Tinsley that have given up the ghost once again.

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Published: 15 January 2018

The goverment tricked

I WELL remember the forming of the Waterways Partnerships when the government was tricked into believing that they would create a permanent funding stream for the waterways, writes Hugh Rhodes.

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Published: 15 January 2018

Canal comes first in planning row

THE plans for a multi-storey building in Leamington have been refused in favour of its impact on the nearby Grand Union Canal, perhaps setting a welcome trend.

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Published: 15 January 2018

Victor: Better use for lock gates

I SHOULD imagine most of you boaters know of locks—and I purposely use the plural—whose gates need replacing.

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Published: 14 January 2018

Woman knocked over and robbed on towpath

A WOMAN walking along the towpath of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Edgbaston was knocked over and robbed.

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Published: 12 January 2018

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