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Blood suckers in Trent and River Great Ouse

CLEANING-UP the rivers, though a very good thing indeed, has brought its problems—allowing the return of migrating blood sucking sea lampreys.

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Published: 26 May 2016

Non-boaters causing Braunston problems?

WHILST there are two Elsan points in Braunston it does seem that the one nearest the Stop House is bearing the brunt of problems writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 May 2016

Macclesfield Canal stoppage continues

THOUGH it was expected that the stoppage on the Macclesfield Canal at Bollington would have been dealt with by now, it is to continue, with Canal & River Trust stating that it will take longer to determine what repairs are needed.

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Published: 26 May 2016

Macclesfield AND Peak Forest now closed

IN ADDITION to the breach on the Macclesfield Canal on the Marple Flight, the Peak Forest Canal is now also closed.

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Published: 22 May 2016

Victor: Heading back

ONE thing about the Caldon Canal—up to Leek at least—it is a dog walker's paradise, with multiple walks along its whole length.

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Published: 21 May 2016

Breach closes Macclesfield Canal

THE Macclesfield Canal is currently closed due to a breach and early indications are that it will be closed for a while.

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Published: 20 May 2016

Victor: Upwards and onwards

SO ONCE more into Stone, and to something that always upsets me—boats still moored late morning, obviously been there overnight at the short stay offside visitor moorings, obviously there for boaters to have a short stay enabling them to nip into town and back. Selfish I reckon especially as loads of space towpath side.

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Published: 16 May 2016

Victor: Not staying here

THE words 'we are not staying here, raining or not' from She Who Must, etc, etc, meant we had no option but to vacate the attractions of Fradley Junction—in the rain.

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Published: 14 May 2016

Victor: Off we go again

THAT was a very long winter for us, with little boating opportunity to venture anywhere owing to either the weather or the all too often flooded Trent, but cometh the summer once more, it's a leisurely venture to Leek and back—stoppages allowing of course.

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Published: 11 May 2016

The boaters' rights to overstay

WITH reference Mr Howard's email of 2nd May, he says, quote: 'Our local team were prepared to provide a temporary Authorised Overstay'. And that Mr Howard received a good service from the enforcement team in this instance, writes Richard Churchill.

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Published: 07 May 2016

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