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Four more lock flights closed today

TODAY SEES a further reduction in the waterways that can be cruised.

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Published: 08 August 2025

Batteries in electric powered boat explode

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THE BATTERIES in an electric powered boat have exploded causing a manrina on the Grand Union Canal on Monday to be evacuated.

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Published: 07 August 2025

A 'double-whammy for stranded boats everywhere

BOATERS THROUGHOUT the system are telling us that they are stranded, with a 'double whammy' of flights closures or lack of water.

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Published: 07 August 2025

Two more failures on Kennet & Avon Canal

A LOCK AND A SWING BRIDGE have failed on the Kennet & Avon Canal.

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Published: 07 August 2025

Slowly does it...

IT IS CERTAINLY A CASE OF slowly does it in the repair of Todmorden Guillotine Lock 19 on the Rochdale Canal.

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Published: 07 August 2025

Opportunity for floating traders

THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY for floating traders to attend a major waterways festival.

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Published: 07 August 2025

Wilstone Reservoir work coming on—slowly!

HERE'S A PICTURE by Howard Clarke of the newly created work showing piling in progress at Wilstone Reservoir.

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Published: 06 August 2025

Flights still closed

CANAL & RIVER TRUST have just published flight restrictions that remains in place.

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Published: 06 August 2025

River Canal Rescue’s 25th anniversary summer competition

TO CELEBRATE River Canal Rescue’s 25th anniversary, managing director, Stephanie Horton, is giving away prizes throughout the year.

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Published: 06 August 2025

Fifth service facility to be closed within weeks

THERE HAS BEEN the closure of yet another service facility.

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Published: 06 August 2025

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  • Ashing lock to save water
  • Another problem keeps Severn lock closed
  • Volunteers rally to tackle aquatic weed on the waterways
  • Lack of water closing navigations
  • Pressure from IWA on the trust to reopen the Anderton Boat Lift
  • Too many stoppages
  • Sadly no Montgomery Canal Triathlon this year
  • Red weather warning across canals
  • Site has been compromised
  • Sorry but site problems
  • Severn closed for essential maintenance works
  • More volunteers required at Foxton Flight
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  • The woes of the Oxford
  • The state of repairs
  • Battle against silt is being lost
  • Low water on the Soar!
  • Another Oxford Canal closure
  • Another rotten gate beam closes navigation
  • Another paddle failure closes Rochdale Canal

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