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Now it's 59,000 defects!

THERE are growing concerns about the perilous state of the waterways under Canal & River Trust, with stoppages reaching a number never even approached in past years, with not just single closures, but at the moment three stoppages on two separate canals.

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Published: 02 September 2015

If ever proof was needed...

FROM all accounts it was chaotic at Buckby Locks on the Grand Union Canal when the broken lock was finally repaired enough to allow boats through after being closed for days.

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Published: 02 September 2015

Now it's three closures on the 'Narrow'

HARD on the heels of the notice of the two lock failures on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, we are told that another has suffered a broken cill and is now closed.

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Published: 02 September 2015

Email: Wide locks

Why oh why do some people insist in calling wide locks 'double' locks?
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Published: 02 September 2015

Email: Not always heavy

Buckby Locks may always have been deep double locks, but they have not always been heavy.
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Published: 31 August 2015

Two locks fail on the 'Narrow'

TWO locks are out of action on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal—Lock 10W and Lock 26W, with the latter serious.

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Published: 31 August 2015

Emails: Damage to locks

While there are hire boats there will be novice crews, booze cruises, stag parties etc.

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Published: 31 August 2015

Email: Those 100 years

I have just read this morning's Victor, and would like to comment on the BBC now increasing the time that canal have been in existence by 100 years.

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Published: 30 August 2015

Temporary repair at Buckby Flight

THERE has been a temporary repair to the broken gate on Lock 12 on the Buckby Flight on the Grand Union Canal, which is open with restrictions.

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Published: 28 August 2015

Poor boat handling to blame

WE TRAVELLED down the Buckby Flight [Grand Union Canal] on Tuesday, the day before the lock failure, and can report the flight was in good condition, better than it had looked for years, writes Emma Payne.
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Published: 28 August 2015

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