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No date for L&L re-opening

THE Barrowford Flight on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

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Published: 15 June 2016

Stoke Bruerne Family Festival

THE Stoke Bruerne Family Festival will be held over this week-end, 18th and 19th June, with lots of activities, as can be expected with anything organised at the village.

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Published: 15 June 2016

Too thick to realise

I must congratulate Ralph Freeman on his comment about people reporting what they, wrongly, see as mis-treatment of boaters' dogs, writes Ann Grainger.

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Published: 15 June 2016

David Suchet opens RCR HQ

THE actor and boat enthusiast, David Suchet, officially opened the rebuilt headquarters of River Canal Rescue on the Staffs & Worcs Canal in Stafford.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Know-all's silly accusations

I'VE COME across two instances recently where boaters have been threatened or actually reported to the police for alleged 'cruelty' to their, (almost certainly) much loved, boating dogs, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 13 June 2016

L&L closed again

ONCE again the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is closed, and again by the failure of a lock on the Barrowford Flight.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Paddled 400 miles

AFTER beating cancer, Lizzie Carr took up paddle-boarding to raise awareness of the volume of plastic pollution in the country's canals and rivers—that she feels very strongly about.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Massive development at Meadow Lane Lock

WORK has now started on a massive development at Meadow Lane Lock at the junction of the Nottingham Canal with the Trent.

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Published: 13 June 2016

Macclesfield re- opens

THE Macclesfield Canal was re-opened over the week-end after the affected pound was re-filled, with boats allowed to go though

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Published: 13 June 2016

Narrowboat drugs raid

ACTING on information, police raided two narrowboats on the Thames seizing a quantity of cannabis and a weapon.

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Published: 13 June 2016

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