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Severe vandalism on Worcester & Birmingham

THERE has been, what can only be described as 'severe' vandalism on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal in recent days.

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Published: 09 November 2015

Water Strategy launched

THE Canal & River Trust has launched a long-term water resource strategy aimed at maintaining a reliable supply of water for the nation's canal network.

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Published: 09 November 2015

A practical reason

LET me admit right from the start that I love the sound of a vintage engine in a narrowboat. But, putting this aside, there is a practical reason for liking these engines that benefits all canal boaters, writes Graham Booth.

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Published: 09 November 2015

Vandalised trees closes canal

THE Canal & River Trust advise that the Worcester & Birmingham Canal is closed at Tolladine Lock, North of Worcester.

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Published: 09 November 2015

What is ‘Traditional'?

I MUST say that in some respects, I do side with Victor on the subject of noisy engines, writes Orph Mable.
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Published: 09 November 2015

A champion for Victor

I don't think that John Hall was being fair to Victor this morning with his article 'Doesn't agree with Victor', writes Jim Cracken.

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Published: 06 November 2015

The Flamingo Incident

CATH and Alan Fincher will be meeting representatives of Canal & River Trust (CaRT) in the near future to discuss the incident where a volunteer failed to take appropriate action when their historic narrowboat, Flamingo, hung up in a lock.

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Published: 06 November 2015

Selby Lock closed again

ONCE again Selby Lock is closed to navigation, this time owing to a fault on its lower gates, Canal & River Trust explain.

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Published: 06 November 2015

Doesn't agree with Victor

Can't say I agree with Victor's experiences with overgrown ash on the Oxford Canal. Up here on the Midland stretch of the Shropshire Union, Cart have a regular policy of 'scalping' the towpath, writes John Hall.

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Published: 06 November 2015

If it's too shallow report it

I HAVE read with interest the articles on dredging, but have any of the people writing about this actually contacted the local Canal & River Trust office to report issues they have experienced? Asks Rick (of the fuel boat).

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Published: 05 November 2015

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