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ONCE again there are plans to reconnect the Chichester Ship Canal with the sea, and to develop the canal basin.

PLANNING permission has been given for a 220 berths marina on the Witham at Lincoln, even though there is one a few miles away.

BOATER John Tye had noticed a coat floating in the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal at Gloucester, but thought little of it.

I read with dismay the article by Jeff Whyatt of British Waterways that the Tring summit has been losing 200 lock fulls of water per week without knowing where it was going.

THE assets of eight canal side cottages are to be sold-off by British Waterways, most of them this month.

AN INQUEST has heard that a boater riding back to his boat from a pub fell into the water and drowned.

MONDAY afternoon saw another outage to narrowboatworld, as again the server could not cope with the hits to the site.

MERCIA Marina has launched a combined land and water holiday package, it believes the first of its kind

IS THERE a meal you remember your mother—or anyone in your family—making that you never seem to see these days?

THE Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its opening and the joining of the Monmouthshire & Brecknock & Abergavenny Canals this month.

NOT satisfied with two fund raisers for Canal & River Trust, British Waterways have recruited yet another manager, but still with no real stated plan of action.

IN RESPONSE to our article ‘The shape of things to come', South East Waterway Manager Jeff Whyatt, writes:

THIS week a fire service boat safety advisor will be calling on liveaboards on the Kennet & Avon Canal, to offer advice on fire safety on boats and give out smoke detectors.

THERE is to be a ministerial meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) that could determine the future of Canal & River Trust.

THE public had the opportunity to inspect the working of Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal yesterday (Sunday) as it was drained for repair.