Liverpool Cut Off[Mar 2010]
Leeds Liverpool swing bridge problem at Maghull. Details...
Hold-up on Aire and Calder[Feb 2010]
Birkwood Lock, nr Stanley Ferry, closed. Details...
Peak Forest Stoppage for Aqueduct Work[Feb 2010]
Closed at Romiley for first 2 weeks of March. Details...
Winter Stoppages 2009-2010
This Winter's programme of stoppages to carry out repairs has been updated. Details...
Standedge Fleet takes a trip to Liverpool[Feb 2010]
Tunnel boats on the road. Details...
Rochdale Nine Stoppage Extended[Feb 2010]
Stoppage on Rochdale Nine locks in Manchester extended to March 26th. Details...
Hard-surfacing the Rochdale Canal Towpath[Feb 2010]
Consultation meeting about re-surfacing work. Details...
Newlay Lock Gates Renewed[Feb 2010]
Four pairs of new gates craned into place. Details and photos...
One Day Stoppage at Lemonroyd[Feb 2010]
Lock closed 23rd Feb. Details...
Barton Aqueduct to Re-open[Feb 2010]
Re-opens 12.00 noon Thurs 4th Feb. Details...
More Stoppages Delayed[Feb 2010]
Later finishes to work on Macclesfield and Rochdale. Details...
Two Week Stoppage at Keadby[Jan 2010]
Keadby Lock closed 6th -17th Feb. Details...
Huddersfield Stoppage extended by One Month[Jan 2010]
Eastern half of canal shut until 26th March. Details...
Barton Aqueduct Problems Continue[Jan 2010]
Bridgewater Canal still closed at Barton. Open one hour Feb 1st. Details...
Leeds and Liverpool Stoppages Extended[Jan 2010]
Work at Gargrave and Wigan to overrun. Details...
One Day Delay on Macclesfield Canal[Jan 2010]
Royal Oak swing bridge shut Mon 1st Feb. Details...
Technical Problems Shut Barton Aqueduct[Jan 2010]
Bridgewater Canal closed at Barton. Details...
Wall Collapse Shuts Towpath[Jan 2010]
Towpath of Huddersfield Narrow blocked in Mossley. Details and photo...
HCS Founder John Maynard Dies[Jan 2010]
John Maynard, one of the founders of the Huddersfield Canal Society, has died. Details...
Rochdale Summit - Book Now for Christmas![Dec 2009]
Christmas to New Year passages must be booked by 24th Dec. Details...
Dangerous Building in Sowerby Bridge[Dec 2009]
Rochdale Canal Closed. Details...
Oil Spill shuts New Junction Canal[Dec 2009]
Stoppage near Hebden Bridge Details...
Paddle Failure on Rochdale[Dec 2009]
Stoppage near Hebden Bridge Details...
Electrical Fault stops passage to Liverpool[Dec 2009]
Swing bridge out of action at Maghull, Leeds & Liverpool. Now re-opened Details...
Silt Blocks Calder and Hebble[Dec 2009]
Blocked above Ganny Lock, Brighouse. Details...
Barnby Dun Bridge Closed[Dec 2009]
South Yorkshire lift bridge out of action. Now re-opened Details...
Online Petition Gathers Pace[Nov 2009]
Petition on No 10 site opposes BW property sell-off. Details...
Two Day Stoppage at Barton Aqueduct[Nov 2009]
Restricted Dec 9th and closed to navigation Dec 10th. Details...
Marple Locks to be shut for three weeks[Nov 2009]
Bridge works from end November. Details...
BW now re-organised[Nov 2009]
Find out about the new areas and teams. Details...
Leeds Liverpool closed at Hapton[Nov 2009]
Canal closed after bridge hit. Now re-opened Details...
Huddersfield Narrow gets an Overhaul[Nov 2009]
Lock gate replacement on Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Details...
Tinsley Locks to re-open [Oct 2009]
Stoppage to end after a month. Details...
Fire Shuts Rochdale Canal[Oct 2009]
Canal and towpath closed at Miles Platting. Now re-opened Details...
Sheffield Stoppage Continues[Oct 2009]
Stoppage at Tinsley Locks continues due to collapsed culvert. Details...
Stoppage at Lemonroyd[Oct 2009]
Failed cill shuts Aire & Calder lock. Now re-opened Details...
Bridge Fault Shuts Lower Peak Forest[Oct 2009]
Stoppage at Stanley Lift Bridge, Dukinfield. Now re-opened Details...
Pump Problem Affects Tinsley Locks[Sept 2009]
Stoppage reported at Tinsley Locks, Sheffield. Details...
Paddle Problem Delay on Rochdale[Sept 2009]
Stoppage at Littleborough. Now re-opened. Latest information...
Huddersfield Leak will take 10 weeks to fix[Sept 2009]
Huddersfield Narrow Canal closed by leak near Lock 14e. Latest information...
BW staff to operate Guillotine Gate[Aug 2009]
BW to work Lock 24e Huddersfield Narrow after safety concerns. Details...
Fence will block access to lock[June 2009]
Steps from Canal Street Manchester to Lock 86 Rochdale Canal will be blocked. BW says not a problem. Extra time to send in comments. Detailed article about this with photographs...
Canal to be fenced off [April 2009] 
Stainless steel and glass fencing to go alongside Rochdale Canal in Canal Street, Manchester. Details...
Liverpool Canal Link opens for business! [April 2009]
Boats will now pass through daily. Details and photos...
Virtual Journey along Canal Link. 
Find out more...
Liverpool Canal Link Opened! [March 2009]
The Liverpool Canal Link was officially opened on 25th March. Details and photos...
Liverpool Canal Link - What Boaters Need to Know [March 2009]
Essential information for anyone intending to take a boat to Liverpool in 2009. Details...
Through Standedge Under Your Own Steam! [Feb 2009]
Boaters will be able to steer their own boats through Standedge Tunnel from 30th March. Details...
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