Retford Scouts do it again

24th February  2014 You may recall our article from 2011 about this group of Scouts walking the canal (click here); well they’ve done it again. Congratulations to all of them. This report is from Kenny Newstead, the Scout Leader. Members of 7th Retford (St Swithun’s) Scout Group have once again risen to the challenge and…

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New gates for Dixon’s Lock

18th February  2014 Derbyshire County Council, which owns this stretch of the canal, has paid for another new set of lock gates, this time at Dixon’s Lock (lock number 4). This is the third set of new lock gates on this section in three years – another clear demonstration of its commitment towards the canal.

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