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TOXIC LEAK: Canal recovery work cost hits £500K

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May 6, 2025

THE COST of essential remedial work to the Walsall Canal after it was poisoned by 4000 litres of highly toxic sodium cyanide and zinc cyanide has reached £500,000. The Canal & River Trust revealed it has diverted funds to manage the aftermath of the leak and added there was no date for the reopening of…
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INDEFINITE CLOSURE: Walsall canal section

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January 30, 2025

BOATERS will have to wait until they can navigate the section of the Walsall Canal closed following a toxic chemical spillage last year. Although the towpath has reopened alongside the affected section, boaters are still prohibited from using north of Ocker Hill to Wyrley and Essington Canal. There is no date for it to reopen.…
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CYANIDE IN THE CANAL: Clean-up fund tops £22k

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October 3, 2024

By Tim Greenfield GENEROUS people have donated over £22,000 to help the clean-up of the Walsall Canal following a leak of deadly sodium cyanide into the waterway. The Canal and River Trust (CRT) launched the fund, which stood at £22,480 at time of printing, after the closure of the canal following the leak of 4000…
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Community art project extends along the West Midlands’ canals

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December 9, 2022

Waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust has worked with partners along the Walsall and Coventry canals to add to its street art trail in the West Midlands. The project is part of a national street art trail that transforms spaces alongside canals in England and Wales with the help of local artists and…
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National charity showcases Walsall Canal with Virtual Open Day

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January 26, 2022

Waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, has put the spotlight on the Walsall Canal at Ryders Green to showcase the expertise and work that goes into preserving and protecting the nation’s 200-year-old historic canals. The ‘virtual open day’, filmed at Lock number 3 at Ryders Green, is one of six chosen nationwide this…
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walsall canal

TOXIC LEAK: Canal recovery work cost hits £500K

INDEFINITE CLOSURE: Walsall canal section

CYANIDE IN THE CANAL: Clean-up fund tops £22k

Community art project extends along the West Midlands’ canals

National charity showcases Walsall Canal with Virtual Open Day

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