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Slough Arm closed

FOLLOWING the closure of the Aylesbury Arm on the Grand Union Canal owing to the collapse of lock wall, now comes the closure of the Slough Arm, owing to the failing of a bridge.

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Published: 29 April 2013

EA attempts to gag narrowboatworld

READERS may have noticed an article that we published concerning the Environment Agency's attitude to the restoration of the Avoncliff Mill on the Avon, that was later taken down.

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Published: 29 April 2013

Marina equiped to save lives

AQUEDUCT Marina at Nantwich now has an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) installed by the North West Ambulance Service, able to save the lives of cardiac arrest victims.

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Published: 28 April 2013

No fencing for Burnley canal

ONCE again a distraught mother has blamed the lack of fencing of a canal for her two years old son falling in, but a local council spokesman stated this was not feasible.

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Published: 28 April 2013

Blow to Lichfield restoration

THIEVES have delivered a huge blow to the progress of the Lichfield Canal restoration by stealing nearly £10,000 worth of equipment and tools used by its volunteers.

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Published: 27 April 2013

Moore case legal costs revealed

RECENTLY narrowboatworld divulged that Canal & River Trust had failed to reveal costs associated with its illegal attempt to seize a boat and deprive a boater of his home (Cart publicizes its adversary), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 27 April 2013

EA waste over 1m on refusal

THE Environment Agency has systematically time and time again thwarted any attempt to restore a mill on its waters on the Avon at Avoncliff, (EA waste over £500,000) continually pouring public money into its perverse attitude, with Tom Oliva writing:

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Published: 26 April 2013

Marks & Sparks litter pick

STAFF from various branches of Marks & Spencer had a very hard day's litter picking on the Wey around Guildford over the weekend.

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Published: 26 April 2013

Drifters replies

I FELT that I should correct some misunderstandings concerning the article ‘Victor: Oh no, it isn't' and the subsequent déjà vu articles, writes Tim Parker.

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Published: 26 April 2013

Droitwich boating festival

THE Annual St Richard's Festival and Classic Car Rally held at Droitwich will this year include boats and a flotilla of boats making it a combined boating festival.

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Published: 26 April 2013

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