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Dredging the Macclesfield

I AM afraid that Helen Cripps is going to be disappointed if she believes that CaRT is going to dredge the bridges of the Macclesfield Canal, writes, T. Lang.

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Published: 22 May 2017

A collection of your emails

Over the past few weeks we have received many emails for publication from both regular and new contributors on many waterway subjects, but though mostly being very short they still deserve publication, so we are including them.

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Published: 22 May 2017

Victor: The battered bridge

BOATERS who have travelled the section of the Trent & Mersey Canal between Stenson and Swarkestone locks must be fully aware of the battering that Deep Dale Bridge (17) gets over the years from vehicles that miss the sharp bend on to the bridge and demolish part of the parapet.

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Published: 21 May 2017

Chesterfield Canal boat pull a success

A GROUP of canal volunteers arrived back at Shireoaks on the Chesterfield Canal in the pouring rain having completed an epic journey. They had just completed their second Sponsored Boat Pull.

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Published: 19 May 2017

Bow Back Rivers restoration

I TOOK the chance yesterday to walk City Mill River, the part of Bow Back Rivers that millions of pounds is being spent on, writes Dick Jeffreys.

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Published: 19 May 2017

Two couples sue marina owner over 'worthless' houseboats

 PAYING £1.25 million for a luxury houseboat proved a bad decision for two couples as they were led to believe they had a 125 years mooring licence and planning permission to live in the houseboat, but had neither.

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Published: 19 May 2017

Millions to open a mile-long loop

I don't see how spending £1.8 million on that fancy Carpenters Road Lock, just to open up a mile long loop, that no one will use is a good use of money.

There is a perfectly good route along Limehouse Cut to the Lee Navigation, without using the loop, that in any case I understand will take ten years to complete, at no one knows what cost.  What a waste.

Jim Cracken

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Published: 19 May 2017

Sheffield Swingbridge fails again and again

WE HAVE lost count of how many times Sheffield Swingbridge on the Kennet & Avon Canal has been out of action—three times this week alone!

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Published: 19 May 2017

No Bridgewater charge for CaRT boaters visiting events

THE Canal & River Trust has managed to persuade the Bridgewater Canal Company to allow free passage both ways for its (CaRT's) customers to travel the Bridgewater Canal to visit events.

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Published: 18 May 2017

Canal shop owner jailed for sexually assaulting women

THE man who ran the Canal Shop Online and the chandlery at Hillmorton, Richard Saillet, has been jailed for eight years convicted of sexually assaulting elderly women in their homes.

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Published: 18 May 2017

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