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Bird flu decimating the swan flock on the Avon

SINCE THE START OF DECEMBER 35 swans have been killed on the Avon, it is understood, by avian influenza (bird flu).

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Published: 05 January 2026

Victor tells what a year that was!

AND WHAT A YEAR INDEED with the navigations at a virtual stand-still came the summer.

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Published: 03 January 2026

More space on the Montgomery for rare plants

RARE AQUATIC PLANTS are to be given space to thrive along the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 02 January 2026

Getting the breach boats to safety

IT WAS RIVER CANAL RESCUE that were charged with the removal of the stranded boats caused by the Whitchurch breach on the 22nd December.

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Published: 02 January 2026

Damaged by vandals?

'There are lies, dammed lies and statistics' is a phrase that was popularized in the United States by Mark Twain (among others), writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 02 January 2026

Excess water closes canal bridge to traffic

THE ROAD OVER a canal bridge has been closed due to damage caused by excess water.

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Published: 02 January 2026

Keeping trip boat in good condition

THE VOLUNTEERS on the Montgomery Canal at Llanymynech are fundraising for the upkeep and refurbishment of their wheelchair accessible boat, the George Watson Buck.

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Published: 02 January 2026

Mink seen on Bridgewater Canal

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to see a mink anywhere in the UK given the number of years that they have lived here writes Julia Jacs.

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Published: 02 January 2026

A Happy New Year to you all and the hope for better cruising

And our thanks to all you contributors, and especially to Keith Gudgin, Janet Friend and proof reader Ted Sedman whose daily input means so much in 'telling it like it is'....  And of course you thousands of readers that give us the incentive to carry on.

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Published: 01 January 2026

Mink responsible for Bridgewater Canal breach?

AN AMERICAN MINK has been spotted poking its head out of its burrow on the Bridgewater Canal.

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Published: 31 December 2025

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  • 'Oh no, not another consultation tells Victor
  • Latest Whitchurch progress report
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  • Again it is two usual stoppages
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  • Winter works programme published
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  • Trip hazards causing tripping into canal
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  • The Whitchurch Arm now closed
  • Profiteering at the expence of stranded boaters
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