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Now its cars on towpath

The word 'towpath' took on a very different meaning recently when a car stranded on the Mon & Brec towpath had to be towed-off.

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Published: 24 August 2016

Avon claims another victim

THE Avon at Bath has claimed another victim—Michael David Barnes, that an inquest revealed drowned in the river during June.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Slough Canal Festival

THE Slough Canal Festival, organised by  Slough Borough Council, will take place at Bloom Park again this year.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Four closures yet only Monday

THIS really is getting ridiculous—Monday morning and already four waterway closures this week—the system really is falling apart.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Anderton Boat Lift quickly repaired

THOUGH Anderton Boat Lift linking the Trent & Mersey Canal with the Weaver was out of order again yesterday (Sunday) it has been quickly repaired.

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Published: 22 August 2016

Victor: Why so many sinkings?

AS YOU most likely can imagine, we have taken a great many photos over the 20 or so years we have been boating and even more gleaned by narrowboatworld in the 16 years of its publication.

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Published: 21 August 2016

When will the K&A pantomime end?

NOW its closed, now its open, now its closed, now its open, now its closed. When indeed will the pantomime that is the Kennet & Avon Canal end?

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Published: 20 August 2016

Email: Few visitors

I am a newcomer to your site, and reading through its many articles, discovered those about visitors—or should it be 'visits'—to the waterways, so on Wednesday put it to the test.

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Published: 19 August 2016

No vandals

I AGREE entirely with T. Lang about the lack of vandals on the canals these days, as we have seen none this year, writes Margaret Topham.

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Published: 19 August 2016

And still they sink

STILL another boat sunk in a lock—this time on the Lee Navigation, with it now closed, even though the lock is paired.

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Published: 18 August 2016

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  • Environment Agency clearing more abandoned boats off the Thames
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  • Ripon takes the record
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  • Canal & River Trust supports Waterways Chaplaincy
  • Liverpool Link closes from May
  • Fish rescue begins at canal breach
  • Body found in river after four months
  • Litterpickers carry on the good work
  • Sewage discharged into Thames for six weeks

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