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Reliable Crofton pumps

Good news about funding grant, [Crofton steam engines] maybe CaRT should chip in a good amount so that they have a reliable pump if their 'Reliable' electric pumps fail.

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Published: 06 October 2017

Money for Crofton beam engines

THE Kennet & Avon Trust is congratulating itself that it has been awarded £559,300 by the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the £845,000 project to to secure the future of the steam driven Crofton Beam Engines.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Boaters using minor injury units

Congratulations to Keith for his excellent research on registering with a GP, writes Martin Cox.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Devizes want unlicenced boats removed

THE Mayor,  Nigel Carter, of Wiltshire Council wants Canal & River Trust to remove unlicensed boats from the Wharf in Devizes.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Broken balance beam closes Trent & Mersey

A BALANCE beam of Bagnall Lock at Alrewas on the Trent & Mersey Canal has come adrift and closed the navigation.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Electric bollards for moorers

THE Canal & River Trust has matched £30,000 with Islington Borough Council in providing electric bollards along a stretch of the Grand Union Canal in its borough.

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Published: 05 October 2017

Mix-up with Crofton and Caen Hill flights

THE Kennet & Avon Canal is closed yet again, and no prizes for guessing where!

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Published: 04 October 2017

Ropes as an excuse

I too noticed all those volunteer lock keepers at Sawley Mechanical Locks, though there were just two to turn the key when we went down on to the Trent.

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Published: 04 October 2017

Three to turn a key

I have just brought my boat down the 'terrible six' or whatever those broad locks on the Trent & Mersey are called, and like many others have struggled with hard to move gates and very stiff paddles.

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Published: 04 October 2017

Getting away with it

I have emailed the Canal & River Trust asking how come a boat can still be on its waters with a licence that expired in 2014, but no reason was given, writes T. Knowles.

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Published: 04 October 2017

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