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Caen Hill closed for a month

THE damaged bank and towpath above Caen Hill Flight at Devices will take a month to repair, with the flight closed for the entire period.

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Published: 04 November 2015

The dreaded 'D' word

THAT dreaded 'D' word—dredging, or the lack of it, the blight of fairly deep draughted boats like ours, writes Gareth Haines.

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Published: 02 November 2015

Firefighters warning about Manchester canals

MANCHESTER firefighters are warning people to take extra care around the city's waterways after another person was found floating in the Rochdale Canal.

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Published: 02 November 2015

Guillotine lock fails again

THE Shuttle Lock (24E) on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal has failed, with its gearbox out of action once more.

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Published: 30 October 2015

Bridgewater closed for four months

THE Bridgewater Canal Company is to close the Bridgewater Canal for an entire four months, starting next Monday, 2nd November.

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Published: 30 October 2015

Towpath damage causes K&A clossure

THE damage to the towpath by vandals releasing water at the top of the Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal has caused Canal & River Trust to make the decision to close the waterway.

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Published: 30 October 2015

Vandals cause towpath damage

IT IS believed that it was vandals opening the paddles on the Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal that caused excessive damage to the towpath.

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Published: 29 October 2015

Email: Two types of lock volunteers

I have just read Allan Richard's article about boats being hung-up, and the episode at Hillmorton where the volunteer nearly sank a boat.

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Published: 29 October 2015

Drum Major again?

WILL IT take another Drum Major incident to make Canal & River Trust ensure that volunteer lock keepers are properly trained to deal with 'cilling' and hang-up emergencies? asks Allan Richards.

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Published: 29 October 2015

Busy weekend at Cromford

IT WILL be a very busy weekend at Cromford Wharf this weekend with Friends of the Cromford Canal organising a Discovery Day.
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Published: 29 October 2015

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