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New facilities at Kings Bromley Marina

THE construction of the the new marina office and facilities at Kings Bromley Marina have now been completed and are in use.

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Published: 26 July 2017

Extra effort for IWA festival

THE problems with Sandiacre Lock on the Erewash Canal meant the working of one boat at a time, but with a Inland Waterways Association festival taking place on the waterway, a special effort is being made by the Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 26 July 2017

Am I waiting in vain?

I NOTICE that the pro Canal & River Trust publishers have 'gone to town' on the wonderful things that the Trust has achieved over the past year, and was waiting to see if narrowboatworld had fallen for it.

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Published: 24 July 2017

Two river navigations closed

YESTERDAY and today saw two river navigations closed owing to lock failures.

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Published: 24 July 2017

Another death at Bedford Embankment

THE police have told that the man who was pulled from the River Great Ouse at Bedford was 39 years old Zbigien Lasocki.

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Published: 24 July 2017

New narrowboat for charity

IT WAS exactly 30 years ago that Princess Alexandra launched a narrowboat for the Lyneal Trust at Ellesmere, and last week returned to launched its new one.

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Published: 24 July 2017

Low water on the Chesterfield

THE locks up to Turnerwood are currently closed on the Chesterfield Canal through lack of water.

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Published: 24 July 2017

The awards

Victor asks 'I just wonder what next? Someone will think up something'. What about 'the straightest length of canal award' or 'the windiest length of canal award'. Now here's a better one 'the most visited length of canal award'.

Bill Ridgeway

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Published: 24 July 2017

Victor: Shrinking

I WONDER if the waterway locks, after 200 odd years of use have about reached the end of their tether, as many seem to be shrinking.

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Published: 23 July 2017

Canoeists jumping lights in Foulridge Tunnel

YOU stated that allowing canoeists into canals tunnels was a bad decision, and it certainly is as I discovered in Foulridge Tunnel, writes Francis Barnet.

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Published: 21 July 2017

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