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Oh Dear!

Oh dear! Indeed—if you wanted to take your narrowboat over the Edstone Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.

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Published: 31 March 2017

Mostly litter for nest

SUCH is the amount of litter in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Blackburn, that it has killed natural growth with t5he result that the swans can only build their nests mostly out of rubbish.

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Published: 30 March 2017

Man knocked into canal

A walker on the road at Swarkstone by the Trent & Mersey Canal yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) was struck by a vehicle  involved in a crash and knocked into the canal.

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Published: 30 March 2017

What hope for the bridge?

THOUGH not built for the traffic of today, Bishopton Bridge on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal has become a rat-run for traffic, and with 500 new homes being built nearby, will hardly stand the pounding.

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Published: 30 March 2017

Another bridge clouted—update

THERE has been yet another canal bridge clouted by a car and again it closes the waterway.

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Published: 30 March 2017

No Tesco trolleys

THERE is a something of a panic in Kidderminster on the Staffs & Worcs that the canal there will soon be full of Tesco trolleys.

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Published: 28 March 2017

Barton Marina pub refurbishment

BARTON Marina ​Waterfront pub has had a major refurbishment yet still maintains its top marks in its hygiene inspection.
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Published: 27 March 2017

Tavistock Canal recognised

THOUGH now derelict, the Tavistock Canal in Devon has been recognised by an exhibition in Tavistock Museum that opened for the season on Saturday.

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Published: 27 March 2017

Lengthy closures

Your correspondent, who criticises CaRT over Brick Lock, highlights the observation that there have been days when nothing is happening, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 27 March 2017

Curly Whirly closed until end of May

THOUGH the repairs to Pinfold Bridge at Wolverhampton were due to be completed by the end of this month, they will not be until the end of May, closing the circular route.

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Published: 27 March 2017

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