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Not good enough

FOUR of us go to a great deal of trouble to arrange a canal boat holiday together, having different employment, but have enjoyed it immensely for the past four years, writes Ellis Greaterex.

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Published: 06 June 2016

The Big Pull on its way

THE boat pull along the Chesterfield Canal got off to a good start on Saturday with the first group pulling the boat from its start at Shireoaks for two miles to the Priory Centre at Worksop.

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Published: 06 June 2016

Birmingham cut-off

IN ADDITION to the closure of the Aston Flight into Birmingham, the alternative via the Garrison Flight is also now closed.

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Published: 04 June 2016

Llangollen Canal searched

THERE could be delays at Chirk Bank on the Llangollen Canal, as police have divers searching the canal.

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Published: 03 June 2016

Shopping centre by stealth?

REGARDING Kevin McNiff's question 'will the £15 million investment [Onley Marina] ever get a return'? writes Howard Clarke.

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Published: 03 June 2016

Bulbourne workshops to be developed

THERE are plans to turn the Grade II listed 1882, Bulbourne Workshops on the Grand Union Canal into homes.

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Published: 03 June 2016

Another sinking

ANOTHER narrowboat had to be pumped-out as the owners realised their boat was sinking in the Lee Navigation at Enfield.

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Published: 03 June 2016

Emails: Banners everywhere

The banners are everywhere. There is one at the bottom of Hurleston Locks, right next to the sign saying Hurleston Locks, and one at the top (in case you missed the sign on the service block which says Welcome to Hurleston Services, or the sign at the top lock which says Hurleston Locks).

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Published: 03 June 2016

£40 to use the Bridgewater

PEEL Holdings, owners of the Bridgewater Canal, have decreed that Canal & River Trust licence owners will have to pay for use of the waterway after seven days.

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Published: 03 June 2016

The ‘Aunt Sally' syndrome

A FEW of you may recollect me writing of a comment made to me prior to the take-over by the Canal & River Trust, it being that as British Waterways it was fed up with being an ‘Aunt Sally', unable to avoid whatever was thrown at it, write Pam Pickett.

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Published: 03 June 2016

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  • Two more 'winter works' added
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  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
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  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock
  • How the boat rescue was undertaken
  • Rain, rain and more rain
  • Two problems at Keadby Lock
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  • Stoke-on-Trent museums at risk
  • Seven months closure ends
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