THE cause of the closure on the Kennet & Avon Canal, is a broken pump at Bradford on Avon Lock, that cannot be repaired in situ, so there will be a delay in re-opening the navigation.
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QUICKLY following on from Victor's remarks this morning (Sunday) concerning the many stoppages on the Kennet & Avon and Huddersfield canals, it has just been announced that Loco Bridge on the Huddersfield Broad has failed.
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THE lack of maintenance these days not only causes the seemingly endless stoppages as the the waterway infrastructure fails, but allowing important warning signs to become unreadable puts boats in real danger.
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OVER the past few months there have been many news items of stoppages, mostly lasting at least a day or two, but it seems that as far as stoppages are concerned the Shropshire Union Canal is different.
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THE 200th anniversary of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is being celebrated with a ceremonial boat journey along the waterway from Leeds to Liverpool.
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THE people from Canal & River Trust told us this morning that the gate at Guyers Lock on the Kennet & Avon had been repaired and the navigation open.
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THE stoppages on the Kennet & Avon and Huddersfield Narrow canals have now been lifted as both failures have been repaired.
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THE 'Bargees' are at it again—complaining that their children cannot go to school as they have to move their boats under the rules of their continuous cruiser licence.
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READERS may remember the 'leak' on the Macclesfield during June that proved to be something of an inferior repair as not long after it re-opened it leaked again.
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