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Preparing for Cromford trips

A LENGTH of the Cromford Canal at its terminus is to be cleaned-up in preparation for narrowboat trips.

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Published: 27 February 2013

'Idle Women' poster girl found

THE girl depicted on a poster advertising for women to work the canals during the second world war, has been found after in international search.

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Published: 27 February 2013

Canal 'on' again

THE restoration of the Wilts and Berks Canal through Swindon has been on and off many times, as regular readers of narrowboatworld will have learned, but at the moment it is 'on' once again.

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Published: 27 February 2013

Residentials official at Ripon

A COUNCIL has given permission for boaters to officially permanently live on their boats at Ripon Marina.

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Published: 27 February 2013

Mooring objectors using the Press

IN ADDITION to using both television and radio to state their objections, those affected by the proposed new mooring rules are also resorting to the Press.

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Published: 27 February 2013

WRG on the Chelmer & Blackwater

THE Waterway Recovery Group volunteers of the IWA are carrying out towpath improvement works on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.

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Published: 27 February 2013

Suspended sentences and fines for boat builders

TWO boat builder directors have been given suspended sentences of six months and fines of £2,500 each for acting as directors of a company while disqualified.

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Published: 27 February 2013

No Dutton Easter opening

THOUGH Canal & River Trust promised the breach at Dutton on the Trent & Mersey Canal would be open for the busy Easter period, it will not.

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Published: 27 February 2013

Second art competition

AFTER its success with its Art Exhibition last year, Mercia Marina is making it an annual event, in conjunction with the annual Willington Arts Festival.

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Published: 25 February 2013

Concerns over appeal

HAVING looked at the Charities Commission web site, and in particular the Canal & River Trus't Objects of Association I am concerned about the breach appeal, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 25 February 2013

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