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Welford Arm restriction

THE Welford Arm on the Leicester Line is restricted due to a lock balance beam failure.

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Published: 12 June 2015

Sunk boat closes canal

A BOAT sunk in Thurlwood Top Lock on Heartbreak Hill at Rode on the Trent & Mersey Canal closed the waterway yesterday, Thursday.

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Published: 12 June 2015

Appeal for Barby marina dismissed

THE appeal against the refusal by Daventry Council to build a 200 berth marina on the Oxford Canal has been dismissed.

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Published: 12 June 2015

Towpath fatality

THE emergency services were in evidence between bridges 64 and 65 at Oxley on the Staffs & Worcester Canal yesterday, Thursday.

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Published: 12 June 2015

Cheap beer at festival

THE organisers of the first-ever Worcester Canal Festival at Lansdowne Park are hoping to attract visitors with the offer of beer at £3 a pint at the nearby pub.
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Published: 12 June 2015

Beta engines and RCR

THE effect of having both domestic alternators and travel packs running from the crank-shaft pulley is well documented and is a well known issue which both River Canal Rescue and boaters have been feeding back to Beta, writes Stephanie Horton, Managing Director, River Canal Rescue.

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Published: 11 June 2015

Andersen Boats smashing time

IT IS time these hire companies [whose boats cause damage to other boats] were made to stand up and be responsible for their clients' damage, writes Deborah Piekarski.

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Published: 11 June 2015

CaRT's incompetent licensing team

DOES anyone else have problems with Canal & River Trust's so called 'Boat Licensing Team'? asks Richard Swan.

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Published: 11 June 2015

Replacing damaged spindles

A SPOKESMAN for Canal & River Trust states that there is to be a meeting with boaters to discuss new designs for pawl catches and the replacement of spindles on paddle gear.

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Published: 11 June 2015

Montgomery closed

ASTON Locks on the Montgomery Canal have sprung a leak, and though Canal & River Trust state that a temporary repair has been made, the waterway is still stated as being closed.

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Published: 11 June 2015

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