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Thames hydro power

Permission has been granted for the installation of a hydro power installation at Abingdon Lock on the Thames

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Published: 28 May 2012

Boat burglar jailed

A MAN who broke into a narrowboat moored on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed for eight months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.

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Published: 28 May 2012

Irish canals filling

THE Irish canals—particularly the Royal Canal—have had the same problems of their English counterparts, suffering low levels caused by the combination of the drought and leaks.

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Published: 28 May 2012

Teenager drowns in Thames

A TEENAGE boy, swimming in the Thames at Oxford drowned after getting into difficulties in the current.

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Published: 26 May 2012

Canal rescue practice

WITH many reports of drownings in the waterways, services around the country are taking the rescue of people seriously.

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Published: 26 May 2012

Working volunteers

A SMALL group of volunteers has been formed to carry out small works under the supervision of the British Waterways co-ordinator for the Wales and Border Counties area.

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Published: 26 May 2012

Spitfire to open event

IT WILL be a most unusual opening to the Stroud on Water Festival—the flypast of a World War II Spitfire.

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Published: 25 May 2012

Family focussed event

THE fifth Leeds Waterfront Festival, will be focussed this year as a family event that will be held at Thwaite Mills Watermill and Museum in the city.
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Published: 25 May 2012

Python in Grand Union

THE body of a giant python has been discovered in the Grand Union Canal in Leicester by a towpath walker.

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Published: 25 May 2012

Massive waterside development

A MASSIVE development is planned for the regeneration of an 82 hectare area alongside the Lee Navigation in North London.

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Published: 25 May 2012

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