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CaRT backs down over Leicester Line stoppages

THE furore over the 'emergency stoppages' of four locks on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal has caused Canal & River Trust to put the stoppages back to late October.

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Published: 20 August 2017

Victor: Cart nobbles us again

WE ARE very quickly realising how frustrating it is for all you boaters who are held up by the now never ending emergency stoppages these days, for once again our cruise is to be curtailed by yet another 'emergency stoppage'.

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Published: 19 August 2017

Canals have never been in such poor condition

THE canals these days have never been in such poor condition, no matter what Canal & River Trust lie to us, the continuing emergency stoppages obviously belie its claim that it is 'in better condition than ever before', writes T. Lang.

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Published: 18 August 2017

Leicester Line closed 20 days out of 54

THE Canal & River Trust has revealed that there are to be four 'emergency navigation closures' on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal during September and October, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 18 August 2017

Catfish discovered in Walsall Canal

NORMALLY found in rivers in South America, a catfish has been discovered—alive—in Walsall Canal.

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Published: 18 August 2017

IWA having problems getting advertisers

SUCH are the problems getting advertising for the Inland Waterways Association 'Festival of Water’ event programme, that its rates have been chopped to less than a half.

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Published: 18 August 2017

Four 'emergency navigation closures' on Leicester Line

The Canal & River Trust has revealed that there are to be four 'emergency navigation closures' on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal during September and October.

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Published: 17 August 2017

Duck weed takes over at Olympic Park

BOATING in the capital has come to a standstill as the hot weather has produced a green 'sea' of duck weed.

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Published: 17 August 2017

Diabolical state of Hatton paddle gear

I am most pleased someone has at last told of the diabolical state of the paddle gear on the Hatton Flight of locks, writes Julie Woodvine.

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Published: 17 August 2017

CaRT now into weddings

THE Canal & River Trust are now organising weddings, starting at Standedge Visitor Centre on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

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Published: 17 August 2017

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