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The repaired Bagnall Lock gate beam

Repaired BagnallHere it is—the repaired Bagnall Lock beam at Alrewas on the Trent & Mersey Canal. Photograph by Stan White.

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Published: 12 October 2017

Boat licences up 3% next year

THE Canal & River Trust has today announced that both private and business boat licence fees will rise by 3% from 1st April 2017, [subsequently changed to 2018] it states 'roughly in line with inflation forecasts for next year'.

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Published: 12 October 2017

Marina will be isolated

I have a boating friend who moors at Debdale Wharf Marina, and such is his opinion of its facilities that I was considering mooring there myself should space be available, but the closure of the Leicester Section has scuppered that.

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Published: 12 October 2017

Anglers will have it to themselves

NOW that the Leicester Section is closed indefinitely the anglers at Kilby Bridge will have it all to themselves, but I hope they do not claim sole rights, writes Geoffrey Downing.

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Published: 12 October 2017

More exaggeration

 I SAW the antiques programme on television yesterday [Wednesday] that included a visit by one of the dealers to the Anderton Boat Lift that once again showed that Canal & River Trust just cannot stop exaggerating its figures, writes T Lang.

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Published: 12 October 2017

Body discovered by moorings

A BODY has been discovered in the Soar by the Otter pub moorings near Kegworth, with the police baffled by its identity.

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Published: 12 October 2017

Slipshod dredging blamed for massive fish kill

SLIPSHOD dredging at Leighton Buzzard on the Grand Union Canal is being blamed for half a tonne of dead fish.

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Published: 11 October 2017

Bagnall Lock re-opens

BAGNALL Lock at Alrewas on the Trent & Mersey Canal was re-opened yesterday, Tuesday, at 1pm, with the queue of boats allowed through.

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Published: 11 October 2017

Floating restaurant for Brayford Pool

AGAINST great opposition the plans for a floating restaurant in Brayford Pool on the Fossdyke in Lincoln have been passed.

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Published: 11 October 2017

New water point at Leamington Spa

There is a new water point on the Grand Union Canal in Leamington Spa. It’s a few yards east of Bridge 40 (Clemens Street) but set back from the towpath edge so not that visible.

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Published: 11 October 2017

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