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Waiting for bridge

IT WAS over a year ago that the footbridge over Diglis Basin on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal was taken down and renovated, but it still has not been put back in place.

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Published: 21 February 2013

Towpath thieves target teenagers

A PAIR of thieves is operating on the Nene towpath in Northampton targeting teenagers,  threatening them then stealing their possessions.

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Published: 21 February 2013

Pylon route stops marina

PLANS to route a line of electricity near Oswestry through a proposed new marina means that its construction is now on hold.

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Published: 21 February 2013

Sally Ash blames hire boats

THE fight to have Canal & River Trust abandon its proposals for draconian mooring restrictions in its South East Region took a dramatic twist yesterday, with boaters appearing on both television and radio to condemn the consultation, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 21 February 2013

Fish out at Bath Flight

WORK on locks at Bath Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal means that all the fish have had to be removed before it could start.

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Published: 21 February 2013

CaRT workers vote for flexible hours

CANAL & River Trust bank staff have voted in favour of new flexible working hours, with 88% in favour.

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Published: 21 February 2013

Police searching the Ashby

POLICE are searching the Ashby Canal near Hinckley where a woman was murdered earlier this month.

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Published: 21 February 2013

Chairman wanted for K&A

THE Kennet & Avon Waterway Partnership is wanting a chairman for the organisation—someone who has experience of working with local authorities and business at a senior level.

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Published: 20 February 2013

Mooring consultation changes

CANAL & River Trust has altered its consultation document on visitor moorings in its South East Region, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 20 February 2013

Boater jailed for attack

A BOATER living on a narrowboat on the Oxford Canal has been jailed for 30 months for cutting his girlfriend's neck.

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Published: 20 February 2013

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